kasuku

How to say it

Meaning

A brightly colored bird with a strong curved beak that can learn to copy human speech. Figuratively, a person who repeats what others say without thinking.

Good to know

N class, same form in the plural, with animal agreement: kasuku mmoja, kasuku wawili. Kuwa kasuku, to be a parrot, is said of someone who only repeats the words of others.

Examples

• Kasuku wetu anajua kusema jambo na asante.Our parrot knows how to say hello and thank you.
• Kasuku wawili walikuwa wakipiga kelele juu ya mti.Two parrots were making noise up in the tree.
• Usiwe kasuku, fikiri kabla ya kurudia maneno yao.Don't be a parrot, think before you repeat their words.

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