Swahili
viumambuzi
vee-oo-mah-MBOO-zee
How to say it
Swahiliviumambuzivee-oo-mah-MBOO-zeesoon
Englishgoat-biter lizardssoon
Frenchlézards mord-chèvressoon
Meaning
A kind of black lizard, nicknamed 'goat-biters'.
Good to know
plural of kiumambuzi (ki-/vi- class); regional, folk-zoological term.
Examples
- Wavulana waliwaona viumambuzi wawili ukutani.The boys saw two goat-biter lizards on the wall.
- Viumambuzi hivi vina sumu kweli?Do these goat-biter lizards really have venom?
- Viumambuzi hawa hawaumi mbuzi kwa kweli.These goat-biter lizards do not actually bite goats.
- Msimu wa mvua ukifika, viumambuzi watajitokeza zaidi.When the rainy season comes, the goat-biter lizards will appear more.
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