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Swahili

mikizi

mee-KEE-zee

How to say it

Swahilimikizimee-KEE-zeesoon
Englishcuttlefishsoon
Frenchseichesoon

Meaning

Cuttlefish, marine mollusks related to squid.

Good to know

plural of mkizi (m-/mi- class); a coastal food term.

Examples

  • Mikizi inauzwa sokoni asubuhi.Cuttlefish are sold at the market in the morning.
  • Je, mikizi hii ilivuliwa leo?Were these cuttlefish caught today?
  • Mikizi haikupatikana kwa wingi msimu huu.Cuttlefish were not found in abundance this season.
  • Wavuvi watavua mikizi zaidi usiku wa leo.The fishermen will catch more cuttlefish tonight.

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