Swahili
nge
NGE
How to say it
SwahilingeNGEsoon
Englishscorpionsoon
Frenchscorpionsoon
Meaning
a small arachnid with a segmented tail ending in a venomous sting, scorpion.
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Examples
- Alichomwa na nge usiku.He was stung by a scorpion at night.
- Nge huishi chini ya mawe makavu.Scorpions live under dry stones.
- Tahadhari, kuna nge kwenye kiatu chako!Careful, there's a scorpion in your shoe!
- Watoto waliogopa kumkaribia nge mkubwa.The children were afraid to go near the big scorpion.
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