Dog definition in English
A domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, non-retractable claws, and a barking, howling, or whining voice.
Dog in Swahili
The Swahili word for dog is mbwa.
Mbwa is pronounced as: mb-WA.
Maana ya mbwa katika Kiswahili/ Mbwa definition in Swahili
Mbwa ni mnyama afugwaye na binadamu ambaye hulinda au kumsaidia kuwinda. (A dog is a domesticated animal by humans that protects or helps them to hunt.)
Example in a sentence/ Mfano katika sentensi
Mtoto anapenda kucheza na mbwa wake. (The child loves to play with his dog.)
Mwizi alikimbishwa na mbwa. (The thief was chased by dogs.)