mianzi

How to say it

Meaning

Stalks or canes of bamboo, a tall woody grass used for building and crafts.

Good to know

plural of mwanzi (m-/mw- class).

Examples

• Wavuvi wanatumia mianzi kutengeneza dago.Fishermen use bamboo canes to make fish traps.
• Je, mianzi hii ilikatwa wapi?Where were these bamboo canes cut?
• Nyumba ile haikujengwa kwa mianzi.That house was not built with bamboo canes.
• Tutapanda mianzi mingi shambani mwaka huu.We will plant many bamboo canes on the farm this year.