mitu

How to say it

Meaning

a cockatoo, a crested parrot species known along the Swahili coast through trade with India.

Good to know

a rare, ornithological term.

Examples

• Mitu huyo alifundishwa kuzungumza maneno machache.That cockatoo was taught to say a few words.
• Je, mitu hupatikana wapi Afrika Mashariki?Where is the cockatoo found in East Africa?
• Wafanyabiashara wa zamani waliwahi kuleta mitu kutoka Uhindi.Traders in the past used to bring cockatoos from India.