Swahili
vitungule
vee-toon-GOO-leh
How to say it
Swahilivitungulevee-toon-GOO-lehsoon
Englishharessoon
Frenchlièvressoon
Meaning
Hares; figuratively, sly, crafty people, in the tradition of trickster-hare tales.
Good to know
plural of kitungule (ki-/vi- class); figurative sense is informal.
Examples
- Wawindaji waliwaona vitungule wawili shambani.The hunters saw two hares in the field.
- Vitungule hivi vinakimbia haraka kiasi gani?How fast do these hares run?
- Hatukuwaona vitungule msituni leo.We did not see any hares in the forest today.
- Wakati wa jua kali, vitungule vitajificha kwenye vichaka.During the hot sun, the hares will hide in the bushes.
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