Swahili
vitwitwi
vee-TWEE-twee
How to say it
Swahilivitwitwivee-TWEE-tweesoon
Englishsandpiperssoon
Frenchbécasseauxsoon
Meaning
Small wading birds found near water, sandpipers.
Good to know
plural of kitwitwi (ki-/vi- class); ornithological term.
Examples
- Ufukweni tuliona vitwitwi vingi asubuhi.On the beach we saw many sandpipers in the morning.
- Vitwitwi hivi vinakula nini?What do these sandpipers eat?
- Msimu huu vitwitwi havikutokea ufukweni.This season the sandpipers did not appear on the beach.
- Wataalamu wa ndege watahesabu vitwitwi wiki ijayo.Bird experts will count the sandpipers next week.
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