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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