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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