Swahili
kigomba
ki-GO-mba
How to say it
Swahilikigombaki-GO-mbasoon
Englishbanana plantsoon
Frenchjeune bananiersoon
Meaning
a young banana plant.
Good to know
(dimin. of mgomba) young banana plant
Examples
- Alipanda kigomba nyuma ya nyumba.He planted a young banana plant behind the house.
- Kigomba hiki kitazaa matunda baada ya mwaka mmoja?Will this young banana plant bear fruit after one year?
- Hawakumwagilia kigomba kwa wiki nzima.They did not water the young banana plant for a whole week.
- Bustani yao ina vigomba vingi vipya.Their garden has many new young banana plants.
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