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Swahili

hombwe

HOHM-bweh

How to say it

SwahilihombweHOHM-bwehsoon
Englishsnailsoon
Frenchescargotsoon

Meaning

a kind of snail.

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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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