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Swahili

milonge

mee-LOH-ngeh

How to say it

Swahilimilongemee-LOH-ngehsoon
Englishmoringa treessoon
Frenchmoringassoon

Meaning

Moringa trees, whose leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

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plural of mlonge (m-/mi- class).

Examples

  • Wakulima wamepanda milonge kando ya shamba.The farmers have planted moringa trees along the field.
  • Je, majani ya milonge hii yanafaa kuliwa mabichi?Are the leaves of these moringa trees suitable to eat raw?
  • Milonge hukua haraka hata kwenye udongo mgumu.Moringa trees grow quickly even in hard soil.
  • Familia itapanda milonge zaidi mwaka huu kwa lishe.The family will plant more moringa trees this year for nutrition.

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