kimburu

How to say it

Meaning

a half-wild cat.

Good to know

also called shume; the word is rarely also used for a mongoose (nguchiro).

Examples

• Kimburu kilikuwa kikizunguka nyumba usiku.The half-wild cat was prowling around the house at night.
• Je, kimburu huyo ni wa mtu au mwitu?Is that half-wild cat someone's pet or feral?
• Kimburu kiliua kuku wawili shambani.The half-wild cat killed two chickens on the farm.
• Hatukuweza kumshika kimburu yule.We couldn't catch that half-wild cat.