popo

How to say it

Meaning

a bat, the flying nocturnal mammal.

Good to know

zool. bat; rare (us. ki- popo) butterfly, moth. popoa knock fruit off a tree with a stick/ stone, appl, popolea

Examples

• Popo waliruka kutoka pangoni wakati wa jioni.Bats flew out of the cave in the evening.
• Je, popo hula nini usiku?What do bats eat at night?
• Hatukuona popo wowote mchana.We did not see any bats during the day.
• Mti mkubwa ulikuwa umejaa popo wakining'inia.The big tree was full of bats hanging from it.

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