Swahili
kitatange
kee-tah-TAHN-geh
How to say it
Swahilikitatangekee-tah-TAHN-gehsoon
Englishspiny fish, troublemakersoon
Frenchpoisson épineux, fauteur de troublessoon
Meaning
a spiny sea fish; figuratively, a troublesome or mischievous person.
Good to know
kitatange (sea-fish with spines); fig. mischief-maker, insuf- ferable person
Examples
- Mvuvi alikamata kitatange chenye miiba mikali.The fisherman caught a spiny fish with sharp spines.
- Mvulana yule ni kitatange wa darasani, hutengeneza fujo kila mara.That boy is the class troublemaker, always causing mischief.
- Kitatange kikichomwa hutoa maumivu makali.If this spiny fish pricks you, it causes sharp pain.
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