Swahili
kotwe
KOH-tweh
How to say it
SwahilikotweKOH-twehsoon
Englishducksoon
Frenchcanardsoon
Meaning
the white-backed duck, a species of waterbird.
Good to know
(white-backed) duck (Thalassornis leuconotus)
Examples
- Kotwe waliogelea juu ya ziwa.White-backed ducks swam on the lake.
- Tuliona kiota cha kotwe kwenye mwanzi.We saw a white-backed duck's nest among the reeds.
- Je, kotwe hula nini hasa?What exactly does the white-backed duck eat?
- Wawindaji waliwafukuza kotwe waliopo ziwani.The hunters chased away the white-backed ducks on the lake.
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