Swahili
wanyama
wah-NYAH-mah
How to say it
Swahiliwanyamawah-NYAH-mahsoon
Englishanimalssoon
Frenchanimauxsoon
Meaning
Living creatures other than humans, animals or beasts.
Good to know
plural of mnyama (m-/wa- class); very common word.
Examples
- Wanyama walikimbia porini.The animals ran through the wild.
- Je, wanyama hao ni hatari?Are those animals dangerous?
- Hawa si wanyama, ni ndege.These are not animals, they are birds.
- Wanyama watahamia sehemu nyingine wakati wa ukame.The animals will migrate elsewhere during the drought.
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