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bishegi nuwan

[bī.ʃē.ɡī nũ̄.wã̄]

noun

LanguageNupe (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. dusky moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)
  2. dusky moorhen
  3. A type of water bird found near wetlands or marshes.
Examples

Bishegi nuwan gí kpé.

The dusky moorhen is swimming.

Pronunciationbī.ʃē.ɡī nũ̄.wã̄

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteRefers specifically to the species Gallinula tenebrosa.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.