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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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