Swahili
matawi
ma-TAH-wee
How to say it
Swahilimatawima-TAH-weesoon
Englishbranchessoon
Frenchbranchessoon
Meaning
Branches, fronds, or boughs of a tree; figuratively, divisions of an organization.
Good to know
plural of tawi (ji-/ma- class).
Examples
- Mti una matawi mengi mazuri.The tree has many beautiful branches.
- Je, benki ina matawi mangapi jijini?How many branches does the bank have in the city?
- Hakuna matawi mabovu kwenye mti huu.There are no rotten branches on this tree.
- Kampuni itafungua matawi mapya mwakani.The company will open new branches next year.
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