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Swahili

kabwiri

kah-BWEE-ree

How to say it

Swahilikabwirikah-BWEE-reesoon
Englishanchovysoon
Frenchanchoissoon

Meaning

a kind of anchovy, a small edible fish.

Good to know

kabwiri (kind of anchovy). erior quality. kabuli [ind.] a dish prepared with kachala, kachara adj. old, worn-out; of rice and curry. inferior aualitv. 2 kabuli

Examples

  • Wavuvi walikausha kabwiri jua kali.Fishermen dried the anchovies in the hot sun.
  • Kabwiri hupikwa kwa mafuta kidogo.Kabwiri anchovies are cooked with a little oil.
  • Je, kabwiri hupatikana msimu gani?In which season is kabwiri found?
  • Soko lilijaa kabwiri wapya asubuhi.The market was full of fresh anchovies in the morning.

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