Swahili
salili
sa-LI-li
How to say it
Swahilisalilisa-LI-lisoon
Englishducksoon
Frenchcanardsoon
Meaning
a duck, the water bird.
Good to know
(various species of) duck. (= bata.)
Examples
- Salili wanaogelea ziwani asubuhi.The ducks swim in the lake in the morning.
- Tulinunua salili wawili sokoni.We bought two ducks at the market.
- Je, salili hawa ni wa nyumbani au pori?Are these ducks domestic or wild?
- Hawakufuga salili mwaka huu.They did not raise ducks this year.
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