Swahili
mindi
MEE-ndee
How to say it
SwahilimindiMEE-ndeesoon
EnglishAbbott's duikersoon
Frenchcéphalophe d'Abbottsoon
Meaning
a species of antelope, Abbott's duiker (Cephalophus spadix), a zoological term.
Good to know
n- class (animals); a zoological term for a forest antelope, related to funo, another duiker.
Examples
- Mindi aliyeonekana msituni alikuwa mkubwa.The Abbott's duiker seen in the forest was large.
- Je, mindi bado wanapatikana milimani?Are Abbott's duikers still found in the mountains?
- Hawakumwona mindi wakati wa safari.They did not see an Abbott's duiker during the trip.
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