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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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