kitungule

How to say it

Meaning

a hare; figuratively, a sly, crafty person, in the tradition of trickster hare tales.

Good to know

Figures in folk tales as a clever trickster, like the hare in Swahili folklore.

Examples

• Kitungule alikimbia haraka kuepuka mbwa mwitu.The hare ran fast to escape the wild dog.
• Katika hadithi, kitungule daima humshinda simba kwa akili.In the stories, the hare always outsmarts the lion.
• Yule mfanyabiashara ni kitungule, huwahi kila mtu kwa hila.That trader is a crafty fox, always outwitting everyone.
• Watoto walisikiliza hadithi ya kitungule na fisi.The children listened to the story of the hare and the hyena.