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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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