Swahili
kifumbazi
ki-fu-MBA-zi
How to say it
Swahilikifumbaziki-fu-MBA-zisoon
Englishscented woodsoon
Frenchbois parfumésoon
Meaning
a fragrant wood that, ground and mixed with oil, is used as a perfume or to repel mosquitoes.
Good to know
(a fragrant wood which, when ground up with oil, is used as a perfume or to keep off mosquitoes)
Examples
- Alisaga kifumbazi kutengeneza manukato.She ground the fragrant wood to make perfume.
- Kifumbazi hiki kinasaidia kufukuza mbu?Does this wood help repel mosquitoes?
- Hawakupata kifumbazi sokoni wiki hii.They did not find the fragrant wood at the market this week.
- Wazee walitumia kifumbazi usiku kabla ya kulala.The elders used the fragrant wood at night before sleeping.
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