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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