Swahili
milangali
mee-lah-NGAH-lee
How to say it
Swahilimilangalimee-lah-NGAH-leesoon
Englisheuphorbia treessoon
Frencheuphorbessoon
Meaning
Euphorbia trees with milky, irritant sap.
Good to know
plural of mlangali (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Milangali hukua kwa wingi maeneo kame.Euphorbia trees grow abundantly in dry areas.
- Usiguse milangali maana maji yake huwasha ngozi.Don't touch euphorbia trees because their sap irritates the skin.
- Je, milangali hii ni ya asili au imepandwa?Are these euphorbia trees wild or planted?
- Wafugaji hawapendi kuchunga karibu na milangali.Herders don't like grazing near euphorbia trees.
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