Swahili
visusui
vee-soo-SOO-ee
How to say it
Swahilivisusuivee-soo-SOO-eesoon
Englishscorpionssoon
Frenchscorpionssoon
Meaning
A scorpion; also, a child's paper kite or pinwheel toy.
Good to know
plural of kisusui (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Visusui vilijificha chini ya mawe.Scorpions hid under the stones.
- Je, visusui hivi vina sumu kali?Do these scorpions have strong venom?
- Visusui hivi si vikubwa.These scorpions are not large.
- Watoto waliogopa visusui vilivyoonekana bustanini.The children were afraid of the scorpions seen in the garden.
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