ngisi
NGEE-see
How to say it
SwahilingisiNGEE-seesoon
Englishsquid, cuttlefishsoon
Frenchcalmar, seichesoon
Meaning
A sea animal with a soft body, eight arms and two long tentacles that squirts ink; it is caught and eaten on the coast.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in singular and plural, with the agreement of animals. Pweza is the octopus; mkizi is another word for cuttlefish.
Examples
- Wavuvi walirudi na ngisi wengi asubuhi.The fishermen came back with a lot of squid in the morning.
- Ngisi hutoa wino mweusi anapokimbia adui.A squid squirts black ink when it flees an enemy.
- Mkahawa huu unapika ngisi kwa nazi.This restaurant cooks squid in coconut.
Forms
Not yet checked by a native speaker.