kome

How to say it

Meaning

a bivalve mollusk that can produce pearls, a pearl oyster.

Good to know

pearl oyster (Cassis madagas- cariensis)

Examples

• Wavuvi walipiga mbizi kutafuta kome.The fishermen dived to look for pearl oysters.
• Kome hii ina lulu ndani yake.This pearl oyster has a pearl inside.
• Je, kome hupatikana pwani gani?On which coast are pearl oysters found?
• Walichuma kome nyingi wakati wa maji kupwa.They gathered many pearl oysters when the tide was low.