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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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