pugikikombe

How to say it

Meaning

ornith. the tambourine dove (Tympanistria tympanistria).

Good to know

ornith. tambourine dove (Tympanistria tympanistria). pujua, puchua; scratch, scrape; pull/ strip off. pugikikombe embe. peel a mango. pugikikombe mu- Hindi, strip off the grains of an ear of maize; rare skin, flay

Examples

• Pugikikombe aliimba kwa sauti tamu msituni.The tambourine dove sang sweetly in the forest.
• Je, pugikikombe ni ndege wa aina gani?What kind of bird is the tambourine dove?
• Hatukuiona pugikikombe safari hii.We did not see a tambourine dove on this trip.
• Wapenda ndege walisafiri mbali kutazama pugikikombe.Bird lovers traveled far to watch the tambourine dove.