Swahili
kipila
ki-PI-la
How to say it
Swahilikipilaki-PI-lasoon
Englishcurlewsoon
Frenchcourlissoon
Meaning
the curlew, a wading bird.
Good to know
also called sululu.
Examples
- Tuliona kipila kikitembea ufukweni.We saw a curlew walking along the shore.
- Je, kipila kina mdomo mrefu na uliopindika?Does the curlew have a long, curved beak?
- Kipila kililia usiku wote pwani.The curlew called all night along the coast.
- Wapenda ndege walitafuta kipila kwenye vinamasi.Bird-watchers looked for the curlew in the marshes.
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