Swahili
mwanamizi
mwah-nah-MEE-zee
How to say it
Swahilimwanamizimwah-nah-MEE-zeesoon
Englishhermit crab, sea urchinsoon
Frenchbernard-l'ermite, oursinsoon
Meaning
a hermit crab, or a sea urchin.
Good to know
hermit crab, sea urchin
Examples
- Mwanamizi alijificha ndani ya ganda lake.The hermit crab hid inside its shell.
- Je, mwanamizi hupatikana ufukweni?Is the hermit crab found on the beach?
- Watoto walikusanya wanamizi kwenye ndoo.The children collected hermit crabs in a bucket.
- Hatukuona mwanamizi yeyote leo.We did not see any hermit crab today.
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