Swahili
mijohoro
mi-jo-HO-ro
How to say it
Swahilimijohoromi-jo-HO-rosoon
Englishironwood treessoon
Frenchbois de fersoon
Meaning
Ironwood trees, hardwood trees used for timber and firewood.
Good to know
plural of mjohoro (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Mijohoro hukatwa kwa ajili ya mbao ngumu.Ironwood trees are cut for hard timber.
- Je, mijohoro hii inapatikana wapi?Where are these ironwood trees found?
- Hii si mijohoro, ni mikongo.These are not ironwood trees, they are mikongo trees.
- Wavunaji wataangusha mijohoro mingine msimu ujao.The loggers will fell other ironwood trees next season.
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