Owl definition in English

Owl is a nocturnal bird of prey with large eyes, a facial disc, a hooked beak, and typically a loud hooting call.

Owl in Swahili

There are several words for owl in Swahili, the most common word is bundi.

It is pronounced as BOON-dee.

Synonyms for Owl in Swahili/ Visawe vya bundi

Other names for saying owl in Swahili are:

Bumu: Similar to bundi, bumu (pronounced boo-MOO).

Vumatiti: It’s pronounced voo-mah-TEE-tee.

Babewana: It’s pronounced bah-beh-WAH-nah.

Maana ya bundi katika Kiswahili/ Meaning of bundi in Swahili

Bundi ni ndege mkubwa mwenye macho makubwa anayeruka usiku tun a anayedhaniwa kuleta msiba.

Example in a sentence/ Mfano katika sentensi

Macho ya bumu yanaweza kuona vizuri sana gizani. (Owls have excellent vision in the dark.)

Sauti ya bundi inanitia hofu. (The sound of an owl scares me.)