Swahili
visharifu
vee-shah-REE-foo
How to say it
Swahilivisharifuvee-shah-REE-foosoon
Englishkingfisherssoon
Frenchmartins-pêcheurssoon
Meaning
A species of kingfisher.
Good to know
plural of kisharifu (ki-/vi- class); rare, regional term.
Examples
- Visharifu huwinda samaki mtoni.Kingfishers hunt fish in the river.
- Je, visharifu hawa wana rangi ya samawati?Are these kingfishers blue in color?
- Visharifu hivi si ndege wakubwa.These kingfishers are not large birds.
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