Shark definition in English

Shark is a long-bodied chiefly marine fish with a cartilaginous skeleton, a prominent dorsal fin, and toothlike scales. Most sharks are predatory, although the largest kinds feed on plankton, and some can grow to a large size.

Shark in Swahili

Shark in Swahili is called papa.

Papa pronounced as: pah-PAH.

Maana ya papa katika Kiswahili/ Meaning of papa in Swahili

Papa ni samaki mkubwa kuliko samaki wengi baharini, mwenye ngozi ngumu ya kijivu, meno makubwa makali na anayekula watu.

Example in a sentence/ Mfano katika sentensi

Mvuvi aliona papa kubwa baharini. (The fisherman saw a big shark in the sea.)

Alishambuliwa na papa alipokuwa akiogelea. (He was attacked by a shark while swimming.)