Swahili
kengewa
ke-NGE-wa
How to say it
Swahilikengewake-NGE-wasoon
EnglishAfrican kitesoon
Frenchmilan africainsoon
Meaning
the African kite, a bird of prey.
Good to know
also called mwewe.
Examples
- Kengewa aliruka juu akitafuta kifaranga.The kite flew overhead searching for a chick.
- Wakulima walipiga kelele kufukuza kengewa.The farmers shouted to chase the kite away.
- Je, kengewa huwinda kuku wadogo?Does the kite hunt small chickens?
- Tuliona kengewa akizunguka juu ya nyumba.We saw a kite circling above the house.
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