Swahili
minana
mee-NAH-nah
How to say it
Swahiliminanamee-NAH-nahsoon
Englishweaver birdssoon
Frenchtisserinssoon
Meaning
Small finches or golden weaver birds, or the yellow dye used to color woven mat strips.
Good to know
plural of mnana (m-/mi- class); rare.
Examples
- Minana hujenga viota vyao kwenye matawi ya mitende.Weaver birds build their nests on palm branches.
- Je, minana hii huimba asubuhi tu?Do these weaver birds sing only in the morning?
- Si minana yote inayofuma viota vya duara.Not all weaver birds weave round nests.
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