Swahili
machenza
mah-CHEHN-zah
How to say it
Swahilimachenzamah-CHEHN-zahsoon
Englishmandarinssoon
Frenchmandarinessoon
Meaning
Mandarin oranges or tangerines.
Good to know
Plural of chenza (ji-/ma class, class 5/6).
Examples
- Wafanyabiashara waliuza machenza barabarani.The traders sold mandarins on the street.
- Je, machenza haya yametoka shambani lipi?Which farm did these mandarins come from?
- Machenza hayo hayakuwa matamu sana.Those mandarins were not very sweet.
- Mama atanunua machenza kwa watoto shuleni.Mother will buy mandarins for the children at school.
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