Swahili
kizimwe
kee-ZEEM-weh
How to say it
Swahilikizimwekee-ZEEM-wehsoon
Englishblightsoon
Frenchniellesoon
Meaning
a plant disease, blight or smut, that affects grain crops.
Good to know
hot. blight, smut (of grains). C f. zima, zimwe
Examples
- Mahindi yaliathiriwa na kizimwe mwaka huu.The maize was affected by blight this year.
- Wakulima walichukua hatua kuzuia kizimwe.Farmers took steps to prevent the blight.
- Je, kizimwe kinaweza kuenea kwa mazao mengine?Can blight spread to other crops?
- Mvua nyingi ziliongeza kizimwe shambani.Heavy rains increased the blight in the field.
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