Swahili
makarasa
mah-kah-RAH-sah
How to say it
Swahilimakarasamah-kah-RAH-sahsoon
Englishmongoosessoon
Frenchmangoustessoon
Meaning
Mongooses, small carnivorous animals that prey on snakes and rodents.
Good to know
plural of karasa (ji-/ma- class, no ji- prefix on the singular). Rare, regional term.
Examples
- Makarasa yalishambulia nyoka karibu na banda la kuku.Mongooses attacked a snake near the chicken coop.
- Je, makarasa haya ni hatari kwa kuku?Are these mongooses dangerous to chickens?
- Makarasa hayakuonekana tena baada ya msimu wa kiangazi.The mongooses were not seen again after the dry season.
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