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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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