scorpion

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈskɔ:pɪən/

Noun

Singular scorpion

Plural scorpions

Tilo kunama

Jam'i kunamu or kunamai

A scorpion

1. A scorpion is a small animal with eight legs, pinchers, and a tail that stings. <> duwu (large black scorpion), kunama.

   Ko kuwa idan ya roƙi ƙwai, ya ba shi kunama? <> Or if he also asks for an egg, will hand him a scorpion? [1]

   A nan Nicaragua, za ka ga laƙabin mahaukatan direbobi a rubuce a gilashin mota, kamar su: Mai Nasara, Kunama, Mesa, ko kuma, Maharbi. <> Here in Nicaragua, you can see clearly marked on bus windshields the nickname of the aggressive driver: Conqueror, Scorpion, Python, or Hunter. [2]