Swahili
kipepeo
ki-pe-PE-o
How to say it
Swahilikipepeoki-pe-PE-osoon
Englishbutterfly, fansoon
Frenchpapillon, éventailsoon
Meaning
a butterfly, and by extension a hand-held fan, from the fanning motion of its wings.
Good to know
fan, (recent) ventilator; butterfly; kipepeo (kind of fish, Zanclus cornutus)
Examples
- Kipepeo kizuri kilitua kwenye ua.A beautiful butterfly landed on the flower.
- Je, watoto wanashika vipepeo bustanini?Are the children catching butterflies in the garden?
- Bibi alijipepea kwa kipepeo cha jani.Grandmother fanned herself with a palm-leaf fan.
- Vipepeo vingi vilionekana msimu wa mvua.Many butterflies appeared in the rainy season.
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