Swahili
mnunda
m-NOO-ndah
How to say it
Swahilimnundam-NOO-ndahsoon
Englishwild beastsoon
Frenchbête sauvagesoon
Meaning
a wild animal or beast of prey; also a half-wild domestic cat, or figuratively a cruel, bloodthirsty person.
Good to know
figuratively can also describe something extremely heavy.
Examples
- Mnunda alishambulia mifugo usiku.The beast of prey attacked the livestock at night.
- Paka wetu amekuwa mnunda, hatuwezi kumshika.Our cat has gone half-wild; we can't catch him.
- Watu walimwita mnunda kwa jinsi alivyowatendea.People called him a bloodthirsty beast for how he treated them.
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