Swahili
bua
BU-a
How to say it
SwahilibuaBU-asoon
Englishstalksoon
Frenchpédonculesoon
Meaning
the stem or stalk of a plant such as millet, maize, or grass.
Good to know
commonly used for the maize (corn) stalks left standing after harvest, mabua.
Examples
- Ng'ombe wanakula mabua ya mahindi.The cows are eating the maize stalks.
- Bua la muwa lina utamu ndani yake.The stalk of the sugarcane has sweetness inside it.
- Baada ya mavuno, mabua yalibaki shambani.After the harvest, the stalks remained in the field.
- Watoto walitengeneza vitu kwa mabua ya mahindi.The children made things out of maize stalks.
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