Swahili
miangao
mee-ahn-GAH-oh
How to say it
Swahilimiangaomee-ahn-GAH-ohsoon
Englishclove treessoon
Frenchgiroflierssoon
Meaning
A species of clove tree.
Good to know
plural of mwangao (m-/mi- class); botanical term, compare mkarafuu.
Examples
- Wakulima wa Zanzibar hupanda miangao.Zanzibar farmers plant clove trees.
- Je, miangao hii hutoa karafuu nzuri?Do these clove trees produce good cloves?
- Hakuna miangao mipya iliyopandwa mwaka huu.No new clove trees were planted this year.
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