Swahili
midaa
mee-DAH-ah
How to say it
Swahilimidaamee-DAH-ahsoon
Englishmdaa shrubssoon
Frencharbustes mdaasoon
Meaning
Shrubs whose bark or roots yield a black dye.
Good to know
plural of mdaa (m- class).
Examples
- Midaa hutumika kutengeneza rangi nyeusi.Mdaa shrubs are used to make black dye.
- Je, midaa hii inapatikana msituni?Are these mdaa shrubs found in the forest?
- Midaa haikutumika tena baada ya rangi za kisasa kuingia.Mdaa shrubs were no longer used after modern dyes arrived.
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