Swahili
miaa
mee-AH-ah
How to say it
Swahilimiaamee-AH-ahsoon
Englishdwarf palmssoon
Frenchpalmiers nainssoon
Meaning
Dwarf palm trees, or leaves taken from them and used for plaiting mats.
Good to know
plural of muaa (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Wafumaji walitumia miaa kusuka mikeka.The weavers used dwarf-palm leaves to plait mats.
- Je, miaa hii inapatikana pwani tu?Are these dwarf palms found only on the coast?
- Hakuna miaa iliyobaki msituni.No dwarf palms remain in the forest.
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