Swahili
yangeyange
yah-ngeh-YAH-ngeh
How to say it
Swahiliyangeyangeyah-ngeh-YAH-ngehsoon
Englishegretsoon
Frenchaigrettesoon
Meaning
a small heron or egret.
Good to know
ornith. (small) heron, egret. yangu see -angu. yani
Examples
- Tuliona yangeyange kando ya mto.We saw a heron by the river.
- Je, yangeyange huyu anakula nini?What does this heron eat?
- Ndege huyu, yangeyange, huwinda samaki wadogo.This bird, the heron, hunts small fish.
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