Swahili
kolekole
koh-leh-KOH-leh
How to say it
Swahilikolekolekoh-leh-KOH-lehsoon
Englishlarge fishsoon
Frenchgrand poissonsoon
Meaning
a kind of large fish.
Good to know
kolekole (large fish). koleo, kweleo (kolekole, ma-); tongs, pincers, pliers, forceps, tweezers; koleo (a long pole with a bent end for picking fruit from trees); notch in an arrow
Examples
- Wavuvi walivua kolekole mkubwa leo.Fishermen caught a big kolekole fish today.
- Kolekole huuzwa kwa bei ya juu sokoni.Kolekole fish sells at a high price in the market.
- Je, umewahi kula kolekole?Have you ever eaten kolekole fish?
- Meli ndogo ilirudi ikiwa na kolekole wengi.The small boat returned with many kolekole fish.
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