Swahili
eutu
eh-OO-too
How to say it
Swahilieutueh-OO-toosoon
Englishtree stumpsoon
Frenchsouchesoon
Meaning
a tree stump; figuratively, the remaining stump of an amputated limb.
Good to know
a rare, literary word; plural class ma- (majeutu).
Examples
- Alikaa juu ya eutu la mti.He sat on the tree stump.
- Je, eutu hili lilikatwa lini?When was this tree stump cut?
- Hakuna eutu shambani mwetu.There is no tree stump in our field.
- Watang'oa eutu wiki ijayo.They will uproot the tree stump next week.
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