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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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