Swahili
shige
SHI-ge
How to say it
SwahilishigeSHI-gesoon
EnglishPemba white-eyesoon
Frenchzostérops de Pembasoon
Meaning
a small yellow-bellied bird, the Pemba white-eye.
Good to know
la manjano. ornith. Pemba white- eye
Examples
- Shige waliruka kati ya matawi ya mkorosho.The white-eyes flew among the cashew branches.
- Shige la manjano huonekana Pemba pekee.The yellow white-eye is found only on Pemba.
- Je, umeona kiota cha shige hapa karibu?Have you seen a white-eye's nest around here?
- Hawakuwaona shige wakati wa msimu wa mvua.They did not see any white-eyes during the rainy season.
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