Swahili
minandi
mee-NAH-ndee
How to say it
Swahiliminandimee-NAH-ndeesoon
Englishcormorantssoon
Frenchcormoranssoon
Meaning
Cormorants, fish-eating waterbirds of the genus Phalacrocorax.
Good to know
plural of mnandi (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Minandi hupiga mbizi baharini kutafuta samaki.Cormorants dive into the sea to hunt fish.
- Je, minandi hii huishi kwenye miamba pekee?Do these cormorants live only on cliffs?
- Minandi ilipumzika juu ya nguzo za bandari.The cormorants rested on the harbor's posts.
- Wavuvi wataona minandi zaidi wakati wa kiangazi.Fishermen will see more cormorants during the dry season.
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