Swahili
panju
PAHN-joo
How to say it
SwahilipanjuPAHN-joosoon
Englishfishsoon
Frenchpoissonsoon
Meaning
a kind of fish whose exact species is not identified in older wordlists.
Good to know
panju (kind of fish). panua open up, spread apart, expand, broaden. panju miguu. spread the legs, take long steps. fig. panju akili. broaden one's mind, enlarge the range of one's ideas
Examples
- Wavuvi walirudi na panju wengi asubuhi hii.The fishermen returned with many panju fish this morning.
- Je, panju huvuliwa wapi?Where is panju fish caught?
- Hatukupata panju wowote leo.We did not catch any panju fish today.
- Mama alipika panju kwa nazi.Mother cooked panju fish in coconut sauce.
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