Swahili
kipwe
KEEP-weh
How to say it
SwahilikipweKEEP-wehsoon
Englishshrikesoon
Frenchpie-grièchesoon
Meaning
a small predatory bird of the shrike family, known for impaling prey on thorns.
Good to know
ornith. (species of) shrike (Dryoscopus senegalensis)
Examples
- Kipwe alitua tawini akiwa na mdudu mdomoni.The shrike landed on a branch with an insect in its beak.
- Tuliona kipwe akiwinda karibu na kichaka.We saw a shrike hunting near the bush.
- Kipwe huhifadhi mawindo yake juu ya miiba.The shrike stores its prey on thorns.
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