Swahili
vuvi
VOO-vee
How to say it
SwahilivuviVOO-veesoon
Englishlarge snakesoon
Frenchgrand serpentsoon
Meaning
a large species of snake.
Good to know
vuvi (a large snake), vuvia
Examples
- Wanakijiji waliua vuvi kubwa msituni.The villagers killed a large vuvi snake in the forest.
- Je, vuvi ni sumu?Is the vuvi snake venomous?
- Sikuwahi kuona vuvi maishani mwangu.I had never seen a vuvi snake in my life.
- Vuvi huyu alijificha chini ya jiwe.This vuvi snake hid under a rock.
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