Swahili
kurea
koo-REH-ah
How to say it
Swahilikureakoo-REH-ahsoon
Englishkingfishersoon
Frenchmartin-pêcheursoon
Meaning
a species of kingfisher, a small, brightly coloured, fish-eating bird.
Good to know
ornith. kurea (species of king- fisher)
Examples
- Tuliona kurea akipiga mbizi mtoni.We saw a kurea kingfisher diving into the river.
- Kurea alishika samaki mdogo.The kurea caught a small fish.
- Ndege wa aina ya kurea ni adimu hapa.The kurea kingfisher is rare here.
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