Swahili
mapandikizo
mah-pahn-dee-KEE-zoh
How to say it
Swahilimapandikizomah-pahn-dee-KEE-zohsoon
Englishseedlingssoon
Frenchbouturessoon
Meaning
Seedlings that have been, or are to be, transplanted; also the act of transplanting them.
Good to know
plural of pandikizo (ji-/ma- class); non-human noun, ma-/ya- agreement.
Examples
- Wakulima walipanda mapandikizo ya miti shambani.The farmers planted tree seedlings in the field.
- Je, mapandikizo haya yatastawi vizuri?Will these seedlings grow well?
- Mapandikizo hayakuota kwa sababu ya ukame.The seedlings did not sprout because of the drought.
- Tutasambaza mapandikizo mengine kesho.We will distribute more seedlings tomorrow.
The same word in
Not yet checked by a native speaker.