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Kiswa Work
Lion – Simba
Elephant – Ndovu, Tembo
Leopard – Chui
Buffalo – Nyati
Rhino – Kifaru
Hyena – Fisi
Warthog – Ngiri
Wildebeest – Nyumbu
Marabou Stork – Korongo
Vulture – Samba
African
Wildcat – Chakapu, PakaShume, Kimbura
Animal – Mnyama
Baboon – Nyani
Birds – Ndege
Bushbaby – Komba
Caracal – Simba Mangu
Cheetah – Duma
Chimpanzee – Sokwe
Clawless Otter – Fisimaji Kijivu
Crocodile – Mamba
Genet – Kanu, Kala
Giraffe – Twiga
Gorilla – Nyani
Hippo – Kiboko
Honey Badger – Nyegere
Hyrax – Pimbi
Jackal – Bweha
Mongoose – Nguchiro
Monkey – Kima
Ostrich – Mbuni
Pangolin – Kakakuona
Python – Chatu
Serval – Mondo
Snake – Nyoka
Vervet Monkey – Tumbili
Wild Dog – Mbwa Mwitu
Zebra – Punda Milia
Domestic
Paka (Cat)
Mbwa (Dog)
Farasi (Horse)
Ng’ombe (Cow)
Punda (Donkey)
Mbuzi (Goat)
Kondoo (Sheep)
Numbers
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I mimi
you wewe
he yeye
she yeye
we sisi
they wao
English Swahili Translation English Pronunciation