Swahili
michungwa
mee-CHOON-gwah
How to say it
Swahilimichungwamee-CHOON-gwahsoon
Englishorange treessoon
Frenchorangerssoon
Meaning
Orange trees, known for their sweet fruit.
Good to know
plural of mchungwa (m- class).
Examples
- Michungwa imezaa sana mwaka huu.The orange trees have borne a lot of fruit this year.
- Je, michungwa hii inahitaji mbolea?Do these orange trees need fertilizer?
- Michungwa ile haikupogolewa kwa muda mrefu.Those orange trees had not been pruned for a long time.
- Tutapanda michungwa zaidi nyuma ya nyumba.We will plant more orange trees behind the house.
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