Swahili
komwe
KOHM-weh
How to say it
SwahilikomweKOHM-wehsoon
Englishbao countersoon
Frenchpion de baosoon
Meaning
the seeds of the mkomwe tree, used as counters in the game of bao.
Good to know
komwe (seeds of the mkomwe; used as counters in playing bao)
Examples
- Alitumia komwe kucheza bao.He used komwe seeds to play bao.
- Kila mchezaji anahitaji komwe nyingi.Every player needs many komwe seeds.
- Je, komwe hizi zimetoka kwenye mti gani?Which tree do these komwe seeds come from?
- Walikusanya komwe kabla ya mchezo kuanza.They gathered komwe seeds before the game began.
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