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Swahili

vipungu

vee-POON-goo

How to say it

Swahilivipunguvee-POON-goosoon
Englisheaglessoon
Frenchaiglessoon

Meaning

Large birds of prey, such as eagles or ospreys, that hunt fish and small animals.

Good to know

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

Examples

  • Vipungu huwinda samaki juu ya ziwa.Eagles hunt fish above the lake.
  • Je, vipungu hawa wanaishi mlimani?Do these eagles live in the mountains?
  • Vipungu hivi si tai wakubwa.These eagles are not the large vultures.
  • Watalii watapiga picha za vipungu kesho.The tourists will photograph the eagles tomorrow.

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