indimi

Swahili

inde

EEN-deh

How to say it

SwahiliindeEEN-dehsoon
EnglishGuinea grasssoon
Frenchherbe de Guinéesoon

Meaning

a species of tall grass, Guinea grass, used mainly as fodder for livestock.

Good to know

hot. Guinea grass (Panicum maximum). ingawa, ingawaje conj. although, even if, notwithstanding

Examples

  • Wachungaji hukata inde kulisha ng'ombe.Herders cut Guinea grass to feed the cattle.
  • Inde hukua mirefu wakati wa masika.Guinea grass grows tall during the rainy season.
  • Je, mnauza inde kwa wafugaji wengine?Do you sell the grass to other herders?
  • Shamba lote lilifunikwa na inde.The whole field was covered with Guinea grass.

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