Dictionary/Languages/Swahili/Mamba

Mamba

Swahili

English: Crocodile

Not to be confused with the snake — 'mamba' in Swahili is crocodile.

animals4 translations across African languages✓ Verified
Pre-colonial context

The Nile crocodile is both feared and revered — in many cultures it is an ancestral spirit or water guardian.

In other languages

Know Crocodile in another language or meaning?

More Animals in Swahili

More in animals