mraruasanda

How to say it

Meaning

the nightjar, a nocturnal bird, whose name literally means 'shroud-tearer'.

Good to know

poetic/folk name for the nightjar bird.

Examples

• Mraruasanda huimba usiku.The nightjar sings at night.
• Watu wa zamani waliogopa sauti ya mraruasanda.People of old feared the cry of the nightjar.
• Je, umewahi kusikia mraruasanda akiimba?Have you ever heard a nightjar singing?
• Mraruasanda anaruka kimya kimya usiku.The nightjar flies silently at night.