Swahili
dasili
da-SI-li
How to say it
Swahilidasilida-SI-lisoon
Englishmedicinal powdersoon
Frenchpoudre médicinalesoon
Meaning
a medicinal powder made from the leaves of the mkunazi tree, used to treat skin diseases.
Good to know
dasili (a powder used as a remedy for skin diseases; prepared from the leaves of the mkunazi tree)
Examples
- Bibi alitengeneza dasili kwa majani ya mkunazi.Grandmother made dasili powder from mkunazi leaves.
- Alipaka dasili kwenye upele wake.He applied dasili powder to his skin rash.
- Je, dasili inapatikana dukani?Is dasili powder available at the shop?
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