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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