Swahili
vitororo
vee-toh-ROH-roh
How to say it
Swahilivitororovee-toh-ROH-rohsoon
Englishbarbetssoon
Frenchbarbicanssoon
Meaning
A species of barbet, small colorful birds.
Good to know
plural of kitororo (ki-/vi- class); ornithological term.
Examples
- Asubuhi tuliona vitororo vitatu mtini.In the morning we saw three barbets in the tree.
- Vitororo hivi vinapatikana wapi zaidi?Where are these barbets found most?
- Msitu huu hauna vitororo vingi.This forest does not have many barbets.
- Wataalamu wa ndege watarekodi sauti za vitororo wiki hii.Bird experts will record the calls of the barbets this week.
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