Swahili
mikomafi
mee-koh-MAH-fee
How to say it
Swahilimikomafimee-koh-MAH-feesoon
Englishmangrove treessoon
Frencharbres de mangrovesoon
Meaning
A mangrove-associated tree species.
Good to know
plural of mkomafi (m-/mi- class); rare coastal botanical term.
Examples
- Mikomafi inaota kwenye vinamasi vya pwani.Mangrove trees grow in the coastal swamps.
- Je, mikomafi hii inasaidia kuzuia mmomonyoko?Do these mangrove trees help prevent erosion?
- Mikomafi haikuguswa na mradi wa ujenzi.The mangrove trees were not touched by the construction project.
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