Swahili
kipanya
ki-PA-nya
How to say it
Swahilikipanyaki-PA-nyasoon
Englishmousesoon
Frenchsourissoon
Meaning
a small rodent smaller than a rat, a small mouse; diminutive of panya.
Good to know
diminutive of panya (rat/mouse); also called panya mdogo.
Examples
- Kipanya kilipita chini ya kabati.A little mouse scurried under the cupboard.
- Je, mnayo mtego wa kipanya?Do you have a mousetrap?
- Paka alishika kipanya jikoni.The cat caught a mouse in the kitchen.
- Vipanya vidogo viliharibu mfuko wa unga.Little mice damaged the bag of flour.
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