Swahili
wafarika
wa-fa-RI-ka
How to say it
Swahiliwafarikawa-fa-RI-kasoon
Englishyoung animalssoon
Frenchjeunes animauxsoon
Meaning
Young animals, such as lambs or calves, still dependent on their mothers.
Good to know
plural of mfarika (m-/wa- class); pastoral/rural vocabulary.
Examples
- Wafarika wa kondoo walicheza karibu na zizi.The lambs played near the pen.
- Je, wafarika hawa wananyonya bado?Are these young animals still nursing?
- Wafarika hawajatengwa na mama zao bado.The young animals haven't been separated from their mothers yet.
- Wafarika watakua haraka msimu huu wa mvua.The young animals will grow quickly this rainy season.
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