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kimbwa
KI-mbwa
jackal / wild dog
French: chacal / chien sauvage
Kimbwa azali koluka nyama ya kowa na zamba.
The jackal is looking for a dead animal in the forest.
Le chacal cherche une bête morte dans la forêt.
Kimbwa — the jackal or wild dog; a scavenger of the savanna and forest edge. Distinct from mbwa (domestic dog), kimbwa carries a connotation of cunning and opportunism in Lingala proverbs.
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