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Swahili

milalangwa

mee-lah-LAHN-gwah

How to say it

Swahilimilalangwamee-lah-LAHN-gwahsoon
Englishtreessoon
Frencharbressoon

Meaning

A tree species, Ficus bussei.

Good to know

plural of mlalangwa (m-/mi- class); rare botanical term.

Examples

  • Milalangwa inaota karibu na miamba ya mawe.This kind of tree grows near rocky outcrops.
  • Je, milalangwa hii inatoa kivuli kizuri kwa mifugo?Do these trees give good shade for livestock?
  • Milalangwa haikuathiriwa na ukame wa mwaka huu.These trees were not affected by this year's drought.

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