Swahili
vipasuasanda
vee-pah-soo-ah-SAHN-dah
How to say it
Swahilivipasuasandavee-pah-soo-ah-SAHN-dahsoon
Englishbirds of ill omensoon
Frenchoiseaux de mauvais auguresoon
Meaning
Birds of ill omen in folklore, literally 'shroud-tearers'.
Good to know
plural of kipasuasanda (ki-/vi- class); literally 'shroud-tearers'.
Examples
- Vipasuasanda viliaminika kuleta bahati mbaya.Birds of ill omen were believed to bring bad luck.
- Je, vipasuasanda hivi bado vinaogopwa vijijini?Are these birds of ill omen still feared in the villages?
- Vipasuasanda havikuonekana karibu na nyumba za watu.Birds of ill omen were not seen near people's houses.
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