Swahili
vipwe
VEE-pweh
How to say it
SwahilivipweVEE-pwehsoon
Englishshrikessoon
Frenchpies-grièchessoon
Meaning
Small predatory birds of the shrike family, known for impaling prey on thorns.
Good to know
plural of kipwe (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Vipwe huwinda wadudu vichakani.Shrikes hunt insects in the bushes.
- Je, vipwe hawa wanapatikana hapa mkoani?Are these shrikes found here in the region?
- Vipwe hivi si ndege wakubwa.These shrikes are not large birds.
- Watazame vipwe wakichoma mawindo yao mwibani.Watch the shrikes impaling their prey on the thorn.
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