Swahili
kinyegere
ki-nye-GE-re
How to say it
Swahilikinyegereki-nye-GE-resoon
Englishskunk-like animalsoon
Frenchsorte de mouffettesoon
Meaning
an animal similar to a skunk.
Good to know
also spelled kinyegele; related to nyegere.
Examples
- Kinyegere kilitoa harufu kali kilipoogopa.The skunk-like animal gave off a strong smell when it got scared.
- Je, kinyegere kinapatikana msituni humu?Is this skunk-like animal found in this forest?
- Watoto walikimbia mbali na kinyegere.The children ran far away from the skunk-like animal.
- Kinyegere kiliingia kwenye banda la kuku.The skunk-like animal got into the chicken coop.
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