swahili [noun]

Kakakuona wa msituni

Maana (Definition)

A rare scaly mammal whose occasional sighting in Swahili tradition signifies rain or good fortune.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii)

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kakakuona

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Zoology

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wawindaji walimwona kakakuona wa msituni wakajua mwaka utakuwa wa neema."

Translation: Hunters saw the ground pangolin in the forest and knew it would be a prosperous year.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

mnyama wa magamba