kwale

How to say it

Meaning

A plump ground bird like a partridge that lives in grass and bush and is hunted for its meat.

Good to know

N class noun, plural also kwale, with wa agreement as for animals: kwale wawili, two francolins. Kwale is also a county on the Kenyan coast, which is what most news mentions mean.

Examples

• Mwindaji alimkamata kwale kichakani.The hunter caught a francolin in the bushes.
• Kwale hutaga mayai yake chini kwenye nyasi.The francolin lays its eggs on the ground in the grass.
• Tuliona kwale wakikimbia kando ya barabara.We saw francolins running beside the road.

Forms

kwara