Swahili
mpasuasanda
m-pa-su-a-SAH-ndah
How to say it
Swahilimpasuasandam-pa-su-a-SAH-ndahsoon
Englishnightjarsoon
Frenchengouleventsoon
Meaning
the nightjar, a nocturnal bird.
Good to know
(ornith.) nightjar
Examples
- Mpasuasanda huimba usiku pekee.The nightjar sings only at night.
- Tulisikia sauti ya mpasuasanda msituni.We heard the nightjar's call in the forest.
- Mpasuasanda hujificha vizuri kwenye majani makavu.The nightjar hides well among dry leaves.
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