swahili [noun]

Ndezi

Maana (Definition)

A large herbivorous rodent inhabiting reed beds and riverbanks along East African waterways.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

greater cane rat / marsh rodent

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ndezi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu Fauna

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Ndezi alionekana akila miwa kando ya mto."

Translation: The cane rat was seen eating sugarcane beside the river.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Ndezi mnyama