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Swahili

vinyegere

vee-nyeh-GEH-reh

How to say it

Swahilivinyegerevee-nyeh-GEH-rehsoon
Englishskunk-like animalssoon
Frenchmouffettessoon

Meaning

Animals similar to skunks.

Good to know

plural of kinyegere (ki-/vi- class).

Examples

  • Vinyegere hutoa harufu mbaya vinapotishwa.Skunk-like animals give off a bad smell when threatened.
  • Je, vinyegere hivi vinaishi mashimoni?Do these skunk-like animals live in burrows?
  • Vinyegere havikaribii makazi ya watu.Skunk-like animals do not go near human settlements.

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