lumbwi

How to say it

Meaning

A slow moving lizard that can change the color of its skin and turn its eyes in different directions, catching insects with a long sticky tongue.

Good to know

N class noun, the same in singular and plural; also spelled lumbui. Kinyonga is the more common word for a chameleon.

Examples

• Lumbwi alibadilika rangi akawa kijani.The chameleon changed color and turned green.
• Watoto walimwona lumbwi juu ya tawi.The children saw a chameleon on a branch.
• Lumbwi hutembea polepole sana.A chameleon walks very slowly.

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