Giraffe definition in English

A large African mammal with a very long neck and forelegs, having a coat patterned with brown patches separated by lighter lines. It is the tallest living animal.

Giraffe in Swahili

Giraffe in Swahili is called twiga.

Twiga is pronounced as: pronounced twee-guh.

Maana ya twiga katika Kiswahili (Giraffe definition in Swahili)

Twiga ni manyama mrefu sana wa Bara Afrika mwenye rangi ya kahawia na mabatobato meusi, miguu mirefu na shingo ndefu.

(The giraffe is a very tall animal from the African continent with a brown color and black spots, long legs and a long neck.)

Examples of sentences with giraffe in Swahili

• Sikuwa nimewahi kuona twiga hadi nilipotembelea mbuga ya wanyama. (I had never seen a giraffe till I visited the zoo.)
• Sijawahi kuona twiga. (I’ve never seen a giraffe.)
• Naona twiga. (I see a giraffe.)
• Twiga yuko wapi? (Where is the giraffe?)
• Twiga hutoa sauti gani? (What sound does a giraffe make?)
• Twiga ana shingo ndefu. (The giraffe has a long neck.)
• Twiga ndiye mrefu kuliko wanyama wote. (The giraffe is the tallest of all animals.)
• Tom hajawahi kuona twiga. (Tom has never seen a giraffe.)
• Tom na Mary waliona twiga na mtoto wake. (Tom and Mary saw a giraffe and her baby.)
• Mnyama mrefu zaidi duniani ni twiga. (The tallest animal in the world is the giraffe.)
• Alikuwa akimtazama twiga. (He was looking at the giraffe.)
• Twiga anaweza kuishi kwa muda gani? (How long can a giraffe live?)
• Huyu ni twiga jike. (This is a female giraffe.)
• Twiga amelala. (The giraffe is sleeping.)
• Twiga hupendelea maeneo yenye miti. (Giraffe prefer wooded areas.)
• Twiga anazurura katika eneo hilo. (A giraffe is roaming in the area.)
• Walimkamata twiga mdogo. (They captured a small giraffe.)
• Ni vigumu sana kukamata twiga. (It’s extremely difficult to capture a giraffe.)
• Twiga alikufa. (The giraffe died.)
• Twiga amekufa. (The giraffe is dead.)
• Walimwachia twiga. (They let the giraffe go.)
• Twiga alikuwa amechoka. (The giraffe was exhausted.)
• Walimkamata twiga. (They captured a giraffe.)
• Twiga alikuwa ametulia. (The giraffe was relaxed.)
• Twiga akasimama. (The giraffe stood up.)
• Walikamata twiga mkubwa. (They caught a huge giraffe.)
• Twiga huyu ni mkubwa zaidi na ana nguvu zaidi. (This giraffe is much bigger and stronger.)
• Twiga huyu ana uzito wa tani. (This giraffe weighs a ton.)
• Twiga huyu ana afya njema. (This giraffe is healthy.)
• Hakuna twiga anayeweza kuvuka mto huu. (No giraffe can cross this river.)