Swahili
finesi
fi-NE-si
How to say it
Swahilifinesifi-NE-sisoon
Englishjackfruitsoon
Frenchjacquiersoon
Meaning
the fruit of the jackfruit tree, a large fruit with sweet, fragrant flesh.
Good to know
variant spelling of fenesi.
Examples
- Finesi hii ina harufu nzuri sana.This jackfruit smells very good.
- Je, umeshakula finesi hapo awali?Have you eaten jackfruit before?
- Hawakuipata finesi iliyoiva sokoni.They did not find ripe jackfruit at the market.
- Mti wa finesi ulipandwa nyuma ya nyumba.The jackfruit tree was planted behind the house.
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