indimi

Swahili

lima

LEE-mah

How to say it

SwahililimaLEE-mahsoon
Englishto cultivatesoon
Frenchcultiversoon

Meaning

to hoe or till the land in order to plant crops; to cultivate.

Good to know

Farmers lima the land to prepare it for planting.

Examples

  • Wakulima wanapenda lima shamba zao.Farmers love to cultivate their fields.
  • Ni muhimu lima ardhi vizuri.It is important to hoe the land well.
  • Wakulima wanalima shamba kila asubuhi.Farmers cultivate the field every morning.
  • Je, umelima shamba lako?Have you cultivated your field?

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