Swahili
ving'oto
veeng-OH-toh
How to say it
Swahiliving'otoveeng-OH-tohsoon
Englishwoodpeckerssoon
Frenchpicssoon
Meaning
Woodpeckers, birds that peck holes in tree trunks with their bills.
Good to know
plural of king'oto (ki-/vi- class); variant of vigogota.
Examples
- Ving'oto vinapenda misitu minene.Woodpeckers like thick forests.
- Je, ving'oto hivi vinatoboa mti gani?Which tree are these woodpeckers drilling?
- Ving'oto haviwezi kuona vizuri usiku.Woodpeckers cannot see well at night.
- Asubuhi ving'oto vitaanza kudonoa mti.In the morning the woodpeckers will start pecking the tree.
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