swahili [noun]

Kambare wa mtoni

Maana (Definition)

An air-breathing freshwater fish species with prominent barbels found in East African rivers.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

river catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

samaki kambare

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Freshwater Biology

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wavuvia walivua kambare wa mtoni mwenye uzani wa kilo tano."

Translation: Fishermen caught a river catfish weighing five kilograms.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

samaki wa ndevu