Swahili
mbiya
MBI-ya
How to say it
SwahilimbiyaMBI-yasoon
Englishcuttingsoon
Frenchbouturesoon
Meaning
a plant cutting or seedling used for transplanting.
Good to know
agricultural term, appears in the phrase "tia mbiya" (transplant seedlings).
Examples
- Wakulima walipanda mbiya za nyanya.The farmers planted tomato seedlings.
- Tulitia mbiya shambani asubuhi.We transplanted the seedlings in the field in the morning.
- Mbiya hizi zinahitaji maji kila siku.These seedlings need water every day.
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