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swahili [noun]

Tumbili-kolele

Maana (Definition)

An endangered primate (*Piliocolobus kirkii*) endemic to Jozani Chwaka Bay forest in Zanzibar.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Zanzibar red colobus / endemic primate

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kolele

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Wildlife Conservation
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Tumbili-kolele wanahifadhiwa kwa umakini mkubwa katika Msitu wa Jozani."

Translation: Zanzibar red colobus monkeys are strictly protected in Jozani Forest.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
HakimatamnyamaHifadhi
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