hen in Swahili

hen in Swahili

What does "hen" mean?

1. noun An adult female chicken, especially one kept for laying eggs.
   "The farmer collected a dozen eggs from the hens this morning."
2. noun An adult female of various other bird species.
   "The hen guarded her nest closely while the male foraged nearby."
3. noun A casual, often affectionate term for a woman, especially in British and Scottish speech.
   ""Come on, hen, you'll be late," she said to her friend."

hen in a sentence

• The farmer collected a dozen eggs from the hens this morning.
• The hen guarded her nest closely while the male foraged nearby.
• "Come on, hen, you'll be late," she said to her friend.

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