Birds and Fish

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The birds and fish depicted in this page are most common ones found in East Cost of Africa. You may never have to use some of these kiSwahili words, but some of the kiSwahili words in here, you will use quite often if you are in the Swahili market or on African Safari

Birds

Birds		Ndege
Chicken / Poultry		Kuku
Dove		Njiwamanga
Duck		Bata
Eagle		Tai / Mwewe
Flamingo(es)		Heroe
Ostrich(es)		Mbuni
Parrot(s)		Kasuku
Pigeon(s)		Njiwa
Quail		Kware
Swallow		Mbayuwayu
		Korongo

Fish

Fish		Samaki
Barracuda		Mzia
Catfish		Mkundaji
Crab		Kaa
Dolphin(s)		Pomboo
King Fish		Nguru
Marlin / Sailfish		Nduwaro
Octopus		Pwenza
Oyster		Chaza
Prawn		Kamba(re)
Puffer		Bunju
Ray(s)		Taa
Shark(s)		Papa
Squid		Ngisi
Tuna / Albacor / Butino		Jodari
Whale		Nyangumi

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