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Swahili

mabonde

mah-BOHN-deh

How to say it

Swahilimabondemah-BOHN-dehsoon
Englishvalleyssoon
Frenchvalléessoon

Meaning

Valleys, or stretches of low, hollow ground lying between hills.

Good to know

Plural of bonde (ji-/ma class, class 5/6).

Examples

  • Mabonde ya Kaskazini mwa Tanzania ni yenye rutuba.The valleys of northern Tanzania are fertile.
  • Je, mabonde haya yanafaa kwa kilimo cha mpunga?Are these valleys suitable for rice farming?
  • Mabonde hayo hayakupata mvua za kutosha msimu huu.Those valleys did not get enough rain this season.
  • Watalii watatembelea mabonde mazuri kesho.The tourists will visit the beautiful valleys tomorrow.

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