bustani
boo-STAH-nee
How to say it
Swahilibustaniboo-STAH-neesoon
Englishgarden; parksoon
Frenchjardin; parcsoon
Meaning
A piece of land where flowers, vegetables or trees are grown, or a public green space where people walk and rest.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in singular and plural: bustani ya mboga, a vegetable garden; bustani ya wanyama, a zoo. Mtunza bustani is a gardener.
Examples
- Bibi analima mboga katika bustani yake.Grandmother grows vegetables in her garden.
- Watoto walicheza katika bustani ya mji.The children played in the town park.
- Tulipanda maua mapya bustanini.We planted new flowers in the garden.
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