Swahili
mdiria
m-di-RI-a
How to say it
Swahilimdiriam-di-RI-asoon
Englishkingfishersoon
Frenchmartin-pêcheursoon
Meaning
a kingfisher, a fish-eating bird with a long sharp bill.
Good to know
ornith. kingfisher
Examples
- Mdiria aliruka juu ya mto akitafuta samaki.The kingfisher flew over the river looking for fish.
- Je, uliona mdiria asubuhi hii?Did you see a kingfisher this morning?
- Hatukumwona mdiria kwenye ziwa.We didn't see a kingfisher at the lake.
- Mdiria ataruka mtoni kila asubuhi.The kingfisher flies to the river every morning.
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