kivumbazi

How to say it

Meaning

a fragrant wood that is ground with oil and 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

• Kivumbazi hiki kina harufu nzuri sana.This kivumbazi has a very pleasant smell.
• Walitumia kivumbazi badala ya dawa ya mbu.They used kivumbazi instead of mosquito repellent.
• Je, kivumbazi kinapatikana sokoni?Is kivumbazi available at the market?
• Mti wa kivumbazi hukatwa kwa uangalifu.The kivumbazi tree is cut carefully.