Swahili
kore
KOH-reh
How to say it
SwahilikoreKOH-rehsoon
Englishfieldsoon
Frenchchampsoon
Meaning
a cultivated field, garden, or plantation.
Good to know
a rare word; shamba is the common modern term.
Examples
- Wakulima walilima kore lao asubuhi.The farmers worked their field in the morning.
- Kore hilo lina mazao mengi.That plantation has plenty of produce.
- Je, kore hili ni la nani?Whose field is this?
- Walipanda mahindi kwenye kore kubwa.They planted maize on a large plantation.
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