Swahili
hajivale
hah-jee-VAH-leh
How to say it
Swahilihajivalehah-jee-VAH-lehsoon
Englishhawksoon
Frenchépervier, fauconsoon
Meaning
a kind of hawk, a bird of prey.
Good to know
(kind of) hawk (Cymnnaeni c / polyboroideo typicus). haka, hakali payment, price, (en- trance) fee; fine (for violating the rules of a club, etc.). shika hajivale. pay the entrance fee
Examples
- Tuliona hajivale akiwinda juu ya shamba.We saw a hawk hunting above the field.
- Hajivale hushuka haraka kumshika mawindo yake.The hawk swoops down quickly to catch its prey.
- Wakulima wanaogopa hajivale kwa sababu ya vifaranga vyao.Farmers fear the hawk because of their chicks.
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