Swahili
ludi
LOO-dee
How to say it
SwahililudiLOO-deesoon
Englishaloe woodsoon
Frenchbois d'aloèssoon
Meaning
aloe wood, a fragrant wood burned as incense, also called udi.
Good to know
used mainly for its fragrant smoke when burned as incense; synonym udi.
Examples
- Waliuwasha ludi nyumbani kwa harufu nzuri.They burned aloe wood at home for a pleasant scent.
- Je, ludi hii inauzwa wapi?Where is this aloe wood sold?
- Hatuna ludi nyumbani leo.We don't have aloe wood at home today.
- Watanunua ludi kwa ajili ya harusi.They will buy aloe wood for the wedding.
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