Swahili
mchumbururu
m-chum-bu-RU-ru
How to say it
Swahilimchumbururum-chum-bu-RU-rusoon
Englishswordfishsoon
Frenchespadonsoon
Meaning
a large predatory fish with a long, flattened bill, a swordfish.
Good to know
swordfish. (= chuchunge.) mchunaji, mchuni (wa-) flayer, knacker
Examples
- Wavuvi walivua mchumbururu mkubwa baharini.The fishermen caught a large swordfish at sea.
- Je, nyama ya mchumbururu ni tamu?Is swordfish meat tasty?
- Hatujawahi kuona mchumbururu karibu na ufuo.We've never seen a swordfish near the shore.
- Meli ilikutana na mchumbururu njiani.The boat encountered a swordfish on the way.
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