mavuno
mah-VOO-noh
How to say it
Swahilimavunomah-VOO-noh
Englishharvest, crop yield; returns
Frenchrécolte, rendement; rapport
Meaning
The crops gathered from the fields at the end of a season, or the amount gathered; figuratively, the returns from work or an investment.
Good to know
Ma class noun used in the plural form. Msimu wa mavuno is harvest season and mavuno mazuri a good harvest; kuvuna is to harvest.
Examples
- Mwaka huu tumepata mavuno mazuri ya mahindi.This year we have had a good maize harvest.
- Msimu wa mavuno huanza mwezi Juni.The harvest season begins in June.
- Mbolea hii inaongeza mavuno kwa kila ekari.This fertilizer increases the yield per acre.
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