miharage

How to say it

Meaning

Bean plants, varieties of common bean grown for their edible seeds and pods.

Good to know

plural of mharage (m-/mi- class); the plant, as distinct from maharagwe, the beans eaten as food.

Examples

• Miharage imeanza kuchanua bustanini.The bean plants have begun to flower in the garden.
• Je, miharage hii itavunwa lini?When will these bean plants be harvested?
• Hii si miharage, ni mikunde mingine.These are not bean plants, they are other legumes.
• Wakulima watapanda miharage zaidi msimu ujao.The farmers will plant more bean plants next season.