Swahili
mbigiri
mbee-GEE-ree
How to say it
Swahilimbigirimbee-GEE-reesoon
Englishthornsoon
Frenchépinesoon
Meaning
a thorn or thistle, a sharp, prickly part of certain plants.
Good to know
used for the sharp spines of thorny plants; can cause a painful prick if stepped on.
Examples
- Mguu wake ulichomwa na mbigiri.His foot was pricked by a thorn.
- Je, kichaka hiki kina mbigiri nyingi?Does this bush have many thorns?
- Hakuna mbigiri kwenye njia hii.There are no thorns on this path.
- Watakata vichaka vyenye mbigiri kabla ya kupanda.They will cut the thorny bushes before planting.
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