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Swahili

kichaani

ki-cha-A-ni

How to say it

Swahilikichaaniki-cha-A-nisoon
Englishwitchweedsoon
Frenchstrigasoon

Meaning

an annual grass species (Striga elegans).

Good to know

hot. kichaani (annual grass, Striga elegans)

Examples

  • Kichaani hukua shambani wakati wa mvua.Kichaani grass grows in the field during the rains.
  • Wakulima huondoa kichaani kwa sababu huathiri mazao.Farmers remove kichaani because it harms the crops.
  • Je, kichaani ni hatari kwa mifugo?Is kichaani dangerous to livestock?
  • Shamba lilijaa kichaani baada ya kutelekezwa muda mrefu.The field was full of kichaani after being neglected for a long time.

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