Swahili
mikuranga
mee-koo-RAHN-gah
How to say it
Swahilimikurangamee-koo-RAHN-gahsoon
Englisharid regionssoon
Frenchdésertssoon
Meaning
Arid regions or deserts.
Good to know
plural of mkuranga (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Mikuranga hupata mvua kidogo sana kwa mwaka.Arid regions get very little rain per year.
- Je, mikuranga hii ina wakazi wengi?Do these arid regions have many inhabitants?
- Mikuranga haikufaa kwa kilimo cha mazao mengi.The arid regions were not suitable for growing most crops.
- Wataalamu watachunguza mikuranga hii kwa ajili ya umwagiliaji.Experts will study these arid regions for irrigation purposes.
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