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Swahili

mikuranga

mee-koo-RAHN-gah

How to say it

Swahilimikurangamee-koo-RAHN-gahsoon
Englisharid regionssoon
Frenchdésertssoon

Meaning

Arid regions or deserts.

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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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