Swahili
vibanawasi
vee-bah-nah-WAH-see
How to say it
Swahilivibanawasivee-bah-nah-WAH-seesoon
Englishrabbits, haressoon
Frenchlapins, lièvressoon
Meaning
Rabbits or hares, small, fast, long-eared mammals.
Good to know
plural of kibanawasi (ki-/vi- class); rabbits or hares. Rare, regional word.
Examples
- Wawindaji waliona vibanawasi shambani.The hunters saw hares in the field.
- Je, vibanawasi hivyo ni rahisi kuvifuga?Are those rabbits easy to keep?
- Vibanawasi vilikimbia haraka mtoni.The hares ran quickly to the river.
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