Swahili
mikarabaka
mee-kah-rah-BAH-kah
How to say it
Swahilimikarabakamee-kah-rah-BAH-kahsoon
Englishcycadssoon
Frenchcycassoon
Meaning
Cycads, palm-like, primitive seed plants.
Good to know
plural of mkarabaka (m-/mi- class); a botanical term.
Examples
- Mikarabaka inaota polepole sana.Cycads grow very slowly.
- Je, mikarabaka hii ina umri wa miaka mingapi?How many years old are these cycads?
- Mikarabaka haipatikani kila mahali.Cycads are not found everywhere.
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