Swahili
vipepeo
vee-peh-PEH-oh
How to say it
Swahilivipepeovee-peh-PEH-ohsoon
Englishbutterflies, fanssoon
Frenchpapillons, éventailssoon
Meaning
Butterflies, and by extension hand-held fans, from the fanning motion of their wings.
Good to know
plural of kipepeo (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Vipepeo vingi vilionekana bustanini.Many butterflies were seen in the garden.
- Je, vipepeo hivi vinapenda maua gani?Which flowers do these butterflies like?
- Vipepeo havikuruka wakati wa mvua.The butterflies did not fly during the rain.
- Watoto watashika vipepeo bustanini kesho.The children will catch butterflies in the garden tomorrow.
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