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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