Swahili
migemo
mi-GE-mo
How to say it
Swahilimigemomi-GE-mosoon
Englishpalm tappingssoon
Frenchrécoltes de sèvesoon
Meaning
The tappings of palm trees to collect sap for making palm wine.
Good to know
plural of mgemo (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Migemo ya mnazi hufanyika asubuhi na jioni.Coconut-palm tappings are done in the morning and evening.
- Je, migemo hii inatoa tembo kiasi gani?How much palm wine do these tappings yield?
- Hakuna migemo leo kwa sababu ya mvua.There are no tappings today because of the rain.
- Wagemaji wataanza migemo mipya kesho.The tappers will start new tappings tomorrow.
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