Swahili
tipitipi
ti-pi-TI-pi
How to say it
Swahilitipitipiti-pi-TI-pisoon
Englishcoucalsoon
Frenchcoucalsoon
Meaning
a species of coucal, a large bird related to the cuckoo family.
Good to know
also known as dudumizi.
Examples
- Tipitipi aliita asubuhi na mapema.The coucal called early in the morning.
- Tuliona tipitipi kwenye kichaka.We saw a coucal in the bushes.
- Sauti ya tipitipi ni ya kipekee.The coucal's call is distinctive.
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