Swahili
kingubwa
kin-GUB-wa
How to say it
Swahilikingubwakin-GUB-wasoon
Englishspotted hyenasoon
Frenchhyène tachetéesoon
Meaning
a spotted hyena, especially one that folklore associates with witches.
Good to know
a variant of kingugwa, used mainly in traditional storytelling.
Examples
- Wazee walisimulia hadithi za kingubwa usiku.The elders told stories of the witch's hyena at night.
- Watoto waliogopa kingubwa waliyoambiwa habari zake.The children were afraid of the hyena they had been told about.
- Je, hadithi ya kingubwa ni ya kweli au hekaya?Is the story of the kingubwa true or just a legend?
- Kijiji kilikuwa na hadithi nyingi kuhusu kingubwa.The village had many stories about the kingubwa.
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