Swahili
mikwangwachare
mee-kwahn-gwah-CHAH-reh
How to say it
Swahilimikwangwacharemee-kwahn-gwah-CHAH-rehsoon
Englishclimbing lianassoon
Frenchlianes grimpantessoon
Meaning
A species of climbing liana, Smilax kraussiana, also called mkekewa.
Good to know
plural of mkwangwachare (m-/mi- class); rare botanical term.
Examples
- Mikwangwachare inatambaa juu ya vichaka.Climbing lianas creep over the thickets.
- Je, mikwangwachare hii ina miiba?Do these climbing lianas have thorns?
- Mikwangwachare haikuvunwa msimu huu.The climbing lianas were not harvested this season.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.