Swahili
mbuzi
MBU-zi
How to say it
SwahilimbuziMBU-zisoon
Englishgoat, gratersoon
Frenchchèvre, râpesoon
Meaning
a goat; the word also names the hand-held tool used to grate coconut.
Good to know
a common domestic animal; "mbuzi" also refers to a coconut grater.
Examples
- Tunafuga mbuzi wanne shambani.We raise four goats on the farm.
- Mama alitumia mbuzi kukuna nazi.Mother used the coconut grater to grate coconut.
- Mbuzi mwitu huishi milimani.The klipspringer lives in the mountains.
- Je, mbuzi wako amezaa?Has your goat given birth?
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