indimi

Swahili

mikunguma

mee-koon-GOO-mah

How to say it

Swahilimikungumamee-koon-GOO-mahsoon
Englishtreessoon
Frencharbressoon

Meaning

A species of tree.

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plural of mkunguma (m-/mi- class); rare, generic tree name.

Examples

  • Mikunguma inaota kwenye ardhi yenye unyevu.This kind of tree grows in damp ground.
  • Je, mikunguma hii inatoa kivuli kizuri?Do these trees give good shade?
  • Mikunguma haikupandwa karibu na nyumba.These trees were not planted near the house.

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