Swahili
hombwe
HOHM-bweh
How to say it
SwahilihombweHOHM-bwehsoon
Englishsnailsoon
Frenchescargotsoon
Meaning
a kind of snail.
Good to know
hombwe (kind of snail)
Examples
- Watoto walikusanya hombwe kwenye ufuo wa bahari.The children collected snails on the seashore.
- Hombwe hutembea polepole juu ya mchanga.The hombwe snail moves slowly over the sand.
- Baadhi ya watu hupika hombwe kama chakula.Some people cook hombwe snails as food.
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