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Main Animals in Swahili
Hi Swahili Learners! 😃
➡ In today's lesson we will learn how to write and pronounce the main animals in Swahili.
Happy learning!
Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: Parts of the Body, Feelings and Emotions, Idiomatic Expressions & Shopping and Commerce.
| swahili | English |
|---|---|
| tumbili | little monkey |
| sokwe | chimpanzee |
| popo | bat |
| kasuku | parrot |
| mbuni | ostrich |
| korongo | crane |
| fisi | hyena |
| mbweha | jackal |
| simba | lion |
| simba jike | lioness |
| duma / maduma | cheetah(s) |
| chui
chui mweusi |
leopard
panther |
| chui wa Asia | tiger |
| swala | antelope |
| ngamia | camel |
| swalapala | impala |
| twiga | giraffe |
| punda milia | zebra |
| tembo, ndovu | elephant |
| kifaru / vifaru | rhinoceros / rhinos |
| kiboko / viboko | hippopotamus / hippos |
| nyati, mbogo | buffalo |
| mamba | crocodile |
| kangaruu | kangaroo |
mnyama / wanyama - pets[edit | edit source]
| swahili | English |
|---|---|
| mbwa | dog |
| paka | cat |
| panya | rat, mouse |
| punda | donkey, (ass) |
| farasi [AR] | horse |
| maksai | ox |
| fahali / mafahali | bull(s) |
| ng'ombe
ng'ombe wa maziwa |
cow
dairy/milk cow |
| ndama (wa ng'ombe) | calf |
| kondoo | sheep |
| kondoo dume | ram |
| mwanakondoo /
wanakondoo |
lamb(s) |
| mbuzi | goat |
| mbuzi dume, beberu | Billy goat |
| nguruwe | pig |
| ngiri, mbango | warthog |
| shimo la mnyama | burrow |
| sungura | rabbit, hare |
| kindi | squirrel |
| mbweha (wa Ulaya) | fox |
| mbwa-mwitu | wolf |
| dubu [AR] | bear |
ndege - bird(s)[edit | edit source]
| swahili | English |
|---|---|
| kozi, kipanga | hawk, falcon |
| kiota / viota | nest(s) |
| tai, kipungu / vipungu | eagle(s) |
| bundi / mabundi | owl(s) |
| tai mzoga, tumbusi | vulture |
| njiwa | dove |
| hua | turtledove |
| tausi | peafowl, peacock |
| jogoo / majogoo | rooster(s) |
| kifaranga / vifaranga | chick(s) |
| kuku | hen |
| sikipi | partridge |
| bata/mabata mzinga | turkey(s) |
| kanga | guineafowl |
| bata/mabata | duck(s) |
| bata/mabata bukini | goose / geese |
| bata/mabata maji | swan(s) |
mdudu / wadudu - insect(s)[edit | edit source]
| swahili | English |
|---|---|
| sisimizi,
siafu, chungu |
ant |
| nzige | locust, cricket |
| panzi | grasshopper |
| mnyoo / minyoo | worm(s) |
| inzi / mainzi | fly / flies |
| mbung'o | tsetse fly |
| kipepeo / vipepeo | butterfly / butterflies |
| nyuki
mzinga wa nyuki |
bee
beehive |
| mbu | mosquito |
| chandarua | mosquito net |
| mende | cockroach |
| kunguni | bed bugs |
| chawa | louse / lice |
| kiroboto / viroboto | flea(s) |
| kupe | tick(s) |
| buibui / mabuibui
utando wa buibui |
spider(s)
spider web |
| nge | scorpion |
samaki - fish[edit | edit source]
| swahili | English |
|---|---|
| mkizi | flying fish |
| surisuri | swordfish |
| kibua | tuna |
| dagaa | sardine |
| papa | shark |
| pomboo | dolphin |
| nyangumi | whale |
| sili
simba-bahari |
seal
eared seal, otary |
| taa | skate, ray |
| pweas | octopus |
| ngisi | squid |
| kamba | shrimp, prawn |
| kaa | crab |
| kambakoche | rock lobster, spiny lobster |
| kasa | sea turtle |
| kobe / makobe | land turtle(s) |
| konokono / makonokono,
koa |
snail(s) |
| ruba | leech |
| nyoka | snake |
| chatu | python |
| kinyonga | chameleon |
| mjusi / mijusi | lizard(s) |
| chura / vyura | frog(s) |
Videos[edit | edit source]
SWAHILI NAMES OF WILD ANIMALS[edit | edit source]
SWAHILI NAMES OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Counting and Numbers
- Games
- At Home
- Fruits
- Time
- Nature
- Mammal
- Parts of the Body
- Geography
- How to Say Hello and Greetings
- Count to 10
- Colors
- Transportation
- Languages Lugha
- City