Swahili
kwenzi
KWEHN-zee
How to say it
SwahilikwenziKWEHN-zeesoon
Englishstarlingsoon
Frenchétourneausoon
Meaning
the starling, a glossy dark bird.
Good to know
ornith. starling. kwepua, kwapua take/snatch away, steal
Examples
- Kwenzi aliimba juu ya paa.The starling sang on the roof.
- Makundi ya kwenzi yalitua shambani.Flocks of starlings landed in the field.
- Kwenzi ana manyoya yenye kung'aa.The starling has shiny feathers.
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