tetea
teh-TEH-ah
How to say it
Swahiliteteateh-TEH-ah
Englishpullet, young hen
Frenchpoulette, jeune poule
Meaning
A young hen, especially one that has just begun to lay eggs.
Good to know
N class with animal agreement: tetea wawili, same form in the plural. The grown hen is kuku and the cockerel jogoo; tetea is also the stem of kutetea, to defend.
Examples
- Tetea wetu ametaga yai lake la kwanza leo.Our pullet laid her first egg today.
- Mama alinunua tetea watano sokoni.Mother bought five pullets at the market.
- Tetea huyu anaatamia mayai kumi.This young hen is sitting on ten eggs.
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