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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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