Swahili
vitatange
vee-tah-TAHN-geh
How to say it
Swahilivitatangevee-tah-TAHN-gehsoon
Englishspiny fishsoon
Frenchpoissons épineuxsoon
Meaning
Spiny sea fish; figuratively, troublesome or mischievous people.
Good to know
plural of kitatange (ki-/vi- class); figurative sense is informal.
Examples
- Wavuvi walivua vitatange vingi ufukweni.The fishermen caught many spiny fish along the shore.
- Vitatange hivi vinaliwa?Are these spiny fish eaten?
- Watoto hawa si vitatange kama walivyosemwa.These children are not troublemakers as they were said to be.
- Kesho wavuvi watavua vitatange zaidi.Tomorrow the fishermen will catch more spiny fish.
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