indimi

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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