kinamasi
kee-nah-MAH-see
How to say it
Swahilikinamasikee-nah-MAH-seesoon
Englishswamp, marsh, bogsoon
Frenchmarécage, marais
Meaning
Low, wet, soft ground full of mud and water plants, where it is easy to sink in.
Good to know
Ki/vi class noun, plural vinamasi: kinamasi cha pwani, a coastal swamp. It is also used figuratively for a mess one is stuck in. kinamassi in the dictionary is another spelling.
Examples
- Mamba wanaishi katika kinamasi hicho.Crocodiles live in that swamp.
- Ndege wengi hutaga mayai katika vinamasi.Many birds lay eggs in marshes.
- Walijenga daraja juu ya kinamasi.They built a bridge over the swamp.
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