Swahili
jurawa
joo-RAH-wah
How to say it
Swahilijurawajoo-RAH-wahsoon
Englishsparrowsoon
Frenchmoineausoon
Meaning
a species of sparrow, a small seed-eating bird.
Good to know
ornith. (species of) sparrow
Examples
- Jurawa walikuwa wakiruka juu ya shamba la mtama.Sparrows were flying over the millet field.
- Wakulima walijenga vitisho kuzuia jurawa kula mazao.Farmers built scarecrows to stop the sparrows from eating the crops.
- Je, jurawa hujenga viota wapi?Where do sparrows build their nests?
- Kundi la jurawa lilitua kwenye paa la nyumba.A flock of sparrows landed on the roof of the house.
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