Swahili
komakanga
koh-mah-KAHN-gah
How to say it
Swahilikomakangakoh-mah-KAHN-gahsoon
Englishfinchsoon
Frenchpinsonsoon
Meaning
a species of finch.
Good to know
ornith. (species of) finch
Examples
- Komakanga waliruka juu ya shamba la mtama.Finches flew over the millet field.
- Tuliona kiota cha komakanga mtini.We saw a finch's nest in the tree.
- Je, komakanga hula nini hasa?What exactly do finches eat?
- Sauti ya komakanga ilisikika asubuhi na mapema.The finch's song was heard early in the morning.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.