Swahili
mjimbi
mjim-BI
How to say it
Swahilimjimbimjim-BIsoon
Englishroostersoon
Frenchcoqsoon
Meaning
a rooster or cock.
Good to know
a less common variant of the standard word jogoo, 'rooster'.
Examples
- Mjimbi aliwika mapema asubuhi.The rooster crowed early in the morning.
- Je, mjimbi huyu ni wa kienyeji au wa kisasa?Is this rooster a local breed or a modern one?
- Walimchinja mjimbi kwa ajili ya sherehe.They slaughtered the rooster for the celebration.
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