Swahili
chazi
CHA-zi
How to say it
SwahilichaziCHA-zisoon
Englishvinesoon
Frenchlianesoon
Meaning
a type of climbing vine (Cissus rotundifolia).
Good to know
hot. (kind of) liana {Cissus rotundifolia)
Examples
- Chazi hutambaa juu ya ukuta wa bustani.The vine climbs over the garden wall.
- Watu wengine hutumia majani ya chazi kama dawa.Some people use the vine's leaves as medicine.
- Chazi ilifunika uzio mzima.The vine covered the whole fence.
- Tuliona chazi ikiota karibu na mto.We saw the vine growing near the river.
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