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Swahili

nguruwe

ngu-RU-we

How to say it

Swahilinguruwengu-RU-wesoon
Englishswinesoon
Frenchporcsoon

Meaning

a domesticated pig or hog, or the wild pig found in the bush.

Good to know

'nyama ya nguruwe' means pork; 'nguruwe mwitu' is a wild pig.

Examples

  • Wakulima wanafuga nguruwe shambani.The farmers raise pigs on the farm.
  • Hatuli nyama ya nguruwe nyumbani kwetu.We don't eat pork at our house.
  • Nguruwe mwitu aliharibu shamba la viazi.A wild pig destroyed the potato field.
  • Nguruwe huyo ana watoto watano.That sow has five piglets.

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