Swahili
gugumua
goo-goo-MOO-ah
How to say it
Swahiligugumuagoo-goo-MOO-ahsoon
Englishreedsoon
Frenchroseausoon
Meaning
a reed plant that grows near water (Phragmites communis).
Good to know
(kind of) reed (Phragmites communis)
Examples
- Gugumua hukua kando ya mto.The gugumua reed grows along the river.
- Walikata gugumua kwa ajili ya kuezekea kibanda.They cut gugumua reeds to thatch the hut.
- Ndege wengi hujificha kwenye gugumua.Many birds hide among the gugumua reeds.
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