sokwe
SOH-kweh
How to say it
SwahilisokweSOH-kweh
Englishchimpanzee, great ape
Frenchchimpanzé, grand singe
Meaning
A large ape of the forests of western Tanzania and central Africa, the chimpanzee, and more loosely any great ape.
Good to know
N class noun in form with m/wa agreement: sokwe huyu, sokwe wengi. Gombe and Mahale in Tanzania are famous for their sokwe. The longer name sokwe mtu is also common.
Examples
- Watalii walikwenda Gombe kuwaona sokwe.The tourists went to Gombe to see the chimpanzees.
- Sokwe hutumia vijiti kutafuta chakula.Chimpanzees use sticks to look for food.
- Sokwe mmoja alipanda juu ya mti mrefu.One chimpanzee climbed to the top of a tall tree.
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