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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