Swahili
miiba
mi-I-ba
How to say it
Swahilimiibami-I-basoon
Englishthornssoon
Frenchépinessoon
Meaning
Thorns, barbs, or stings; fishbones.
Good to know
plural of mwiba (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Miiba hiyo ilimchoma mkononi.Those thorns pricked him on the hand.
- Je, miiba hii ni mikali?Are these thorns sharp?
- Samaki huyu ana miiba mingi.This fish has many bones.
- Wavuvi huondoa miiba kabla ya kupika samaki.Fishermen remove the bones before cooking the fish.
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