twiga
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The Swahili word for giraffe is twiga.
twiga is a noun used to refer to the mammal known as a giraffe.
Meaning: mammal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun twiga is used for both singular and plural forms in Swahili.
Did you know?
- The term twiga appears in various Swahili proverbs to describe someone who is physically tall or stands out from a crowd.
- The word twiga traces its roots back to the reconstructed Proto-Bantu form *ntʊ̀ìgà.
Examples in context
- Twiga ni mnyama mrefu.A giraffe is a tall animal.
- Nimeona twiga katika bustani ya wanyama.I saw a giraffe in the zoo.
- Twiga huyu anakula majani.This giraffe is eating leaves.
Example conversation
Juma and Zuwena are on a safari in Africa.
- JumaZuwena, angalia yule twiga!Zuwena, look at that giraffe!
- ZuwenaNi mzuri sana, Juma.It is very beautiful, Juma.
- JumaJe, twiga yule ni mrefu?Is that giraffe tall?
- ZuwenaNdiyo, ni mrefu sana.Yes, it is very tall.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “giraffe” translations and entries twiga, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries twiga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
