loma

How to say it

Meaning

the aardvark, a nocturnal mammal that digs for ants and termites (also called ant-bear).

Good to know

ant-bear. londea 268 lumbui londea, rondea; hunt/look for something, want; sponge, live at someone else's expense

Examples

• Loma hutoka usiku kutafuta chakula.The aardvark comes out at night to search for food.
• Tuliona shimo alilochimba loma.We saw the hole the aardvark had dug.
• Loma hula mchwa na siafu.The aardvark eats termites and ants.