swahili | English | français |
nyani | baboon | babouin |
sokwe | chimpanzee | chimpanzé |
tumbili | little monkey | petit singe |
popo | bat | chauve-souris |
kasuku | parrot | perroquet |
mbuni | ostrich | autruche |
korongo | crane | grue |
mbweha | jackal | chacal |
fisi | hyena | hyène |
simba | lion | " |
simba jike | lioness | lionne |
duma / maduma | cheetah(s) | guépard(s) |
chui chui mweusi |
leopard panther |
léopard panthère |
chui wa Asia | tiger | tigre |
ngamia | camel | chameau |
swala | antelope | antilope |
swalapala | impala | |
punda milia | zebra | zèbre |
twiga | giraffe | girafe |
tembo, ndovu | elephant | éléphant |
kifaru / vifaru | rhinoceros / rhinos | rhinocéros |
kiboko / viboko | hippopotamus / hippos | hippopotame(s) |
nyati, mbogo | buffalo | buffle |
mamba | crocodile | " |
kangaruu | kangaroo | kangourou |
swahili | English | français |
mbwa | dog | chien |
paka | cat | chat |
panya | rat, mouse | rat, souris |
punda | donkey, (ass) | âne |
farasi [AR] | horse | cheval |
maksai | ox | bœuf |
fahali / mafahali | bull(s) | taureau(x) |
ng'ombe ng'ombe wa maziwa |
cow dairy/milk cow |
vache vache laitière |
ndama (wa ng'ombe) | calf | veau |
kondoo dume | ram | bélier |
kondoo | sheep | mouton |
mwanakondoo / wanakondoo |
lamb(s) | agneau(x) |
mbuzi dume, beberu | Billy goat | bouc |
mbuzi | goat | chèvre |
nguruwe | pig | cochon, porc |
ngiri, mbango | warthog | phacochère |
shimo la mnyama | burrow | terrier |
sungura | rabbit, hare | lapin, lièvre |
kindi | squirrel | écureuil |
mbweha (wa Ulaya) | fox | renard |
mbwa-mwitu | wolf | loup |
dubu [AR] | bear | ours |
swahili | English | français |
kiota / viota | nest(s) | nid(s) |
kozi, kipanga | hawk, falcon | faucon |
tai, kipungu / vipungu | eagle(s) | aigle(s) |
tai mzoga, tumbusi | vulture | vautour |
bundi / mabundi | owl(s) | hibou(x), chouette(s) |
njiwa | dove | colombe, pigeon |
hua | turtledove | tourterelle |
tausi | peafowl, (peacock) | paon |
jogoo / majogoo | rooster(s), cock(s) | coq(s) |
kuku | hen | poule |
kifaranga / vifaranga | chick(s) | poussin(s) |
sikipi | partridge | perdrix |
kanga | guineafowl | pintade |
bata/mabata mzinga | turkey(s) | dindon(s), dinde(s) |
bata/mabata | duck(s) | canard(s) |
bata/mabata bukini | goose / geese | oie(s) |
bata/mabata maji | swan(s) | cygne(s) |
swahili | English | français |
sisimizi, siafu, chungu |
ant | fourmi |
nzige | locust, cricket | criquet |
panzi | grasshopper | sauterelle |
mnyoo / minyoo | worm(s) | ver(s) |
inzi / mainzi | fly / flies | mouche(s) |
mbung'o | tsetse fly | mouche tsé-tsé |
kipepeo / vipepeo | butterfly / butterflies | papillon(s) |
nyuki mzinga wa nyuki |
bee beehive |
abeille ruche |
mbu | mosquito | moustique |
chandarua | mosquito net | moustiquaire |
mende | cockroach | cafard, blatte |
kunguni | bed bugs | punaises de lit |
chawa | louse / lice | pou(x) |
kiroboto / viroboto | flea(s) | puce(s) |
kupe | tick(s) | tique(s) |
buibui / mabuibui utando wa buibui |
spider(s) spider web |
araignée(s) toile d'araignée |
nge | scorpion | " |
swahili | English | français |
mkizi | flying fish | poisson volant, (exocet) |
surisuri | swordfish | espadon |
kibua | tuna | thon |
dagaa | sardine | " |
papa | shark | requin |
pomboo | dolphin | dauphin |
nyangumi | whale | baleine |
sili simba-bahari |
seal eared seal, otary |
phoque lion de mer, otarie |
taa | skate, ray | raie |
pweas | octopus | pieuvre, poulpe |
ngisi | squid | calmar |
kamba | shrimp, prawn | crevette |
kaa | crab | crabe |
kambakoche | rock lobster, spiny lobster | langouste |
kasa | sea turtle | tortue marine |
kobe / makobe | land turtle(s) | tortue(s) terrestre(s) |
konokono / makonokono, koa |
snail(s) | escargot(s) |
ruba | leech | sangsue |
nyoka | snake | serpent |
chatu | python | " |
kinyonga | chameleon | caméléon |
mjusi / mijusi | lizard(s) | lézard(s) |
chura / vyura | frog(s) | grenouille(s) |