Swahili
mjombakaka
mjo-mba-KA-ka
How to say it
Swahilimjombakakamjo-mba-KA-kasoon
Englishlarge lizardsoon
Frenchgrand lézardsoon
Meaning
a large species of lizard.
Good to know
a rare zoological term in coastal dialect.
Examples
- Tuliona mjombakaka akitembea ukutani.We saw a large lizard walking on the wall.
- Je, mjombakaka huyu ana sumu?Is this large lizard poisonous?
- Watoto waliogopa mjombakaka waliyemwona bustanini.The children were scared of the large lizard they saw in the garden.
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