Swahili
mifurungu
mi-fu-RUN-gu
How to say it
Swahilimifurungumi-fu-RUN-gusoon
Englishcitron treessoon
Frenchcédratierssoon
Meaning
Citron trees, which bear a large citrus fruit.
Good to know
plural of mfurungu (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Mifurungu hukua vizuri kwenye udongo wenye rutuba.Citron trees grow well in fertile soil.
- Je, mifurungu hii huzaa lini?When do these citron trees bear fruit?
- Hii si mifurungu, ni michungwa.These are not citron trees, they are orange trees.
- Wakulima watapanda mifurungu zaidi shambani.The farmers will plant more citron trees on the farm.
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