Swahili
milala
mee-LAH-lah
How to say it
Swahilimilalamee-LAH-lahsoon
Englishdwarf palmssoon
Frenchpalmiers nainssoon
Meaning
A dwarf palm species, also called mkoche or mwaa.
Good to know
plural of mlala (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Milala inaota kwenye ardhi ya mchanga karibu na pwani.Dwarf palms grow in sandy ground near the coast.
- Je, milala hii hutumika kufuma mikeka?Are these dwarf palms used to weave mats?
- Milala haikukatwa wakati wa ujenzi wa barabara.The dwarf palms were not cut down during the road construction.
- Wanakijiji watavuna majani ya milala wiki ijayo.The villagers will harvest leaves from the dwarf palms next week.
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