Swahili
mabuyu
mah-BOO-yoo
How to say it
Swahilimabuyumah-BOO-yoosoon
Englishbaobab fruitssoon
Frenchfruits du baobabsoon
Meaning
Fruits of the baobab tree, or calabashes made from its shell.
Good to know
Plural of buyu (ji-/ma class, class 5/6); mabuyu is also sold as a popular sweet-and-sour snack.
Examples
- Watoto walinunua mabuyu barabarani.The children bought baobab fruits on the street.
- Je, mabuyu haya ni matamu au machungu?Are these baobab fruits sweet or bitter?
- Mabuyu hayo hayakuwa na sukari ya kutosha.Those baobab fruits did not have enough sugar coating.
- Muuzaji ataleta mabuyu mapya sokoni kesho.The seller will bring fresh baobab fruits to the market tomorrow.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.