Swahili
vyura
VYOO-rah
How to say it
SwahilivyuraVYOO-rahsoon
Englishfrogssoon
Frenchgrenouillessoon
Meaning
Small tailless amphibians that live both in water and on land, frogs or toads.
Good to know
plural of chura (ki-/vi- class, vy- allomorph).
Examples
- Baada ya mvua, vyura vingi vinalia.After the rain, many frogs are croaking.
- Je, vyura hivi vinaishi kwenye bwawa?Do these frogs live in the pond?
- Vyura havikuonekana mchana.The frogs were not seen during the day.
- Watoto watawakamata vyura ziwani.The children will catch frogs at the lake.
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