Swahili
mimelea
mee-meh-LEH-ah
How to say it
Swahilimimeleamee-meh-LEH-ahsoon
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Meaning
Creeping or climbing plants, especially parasitic ones.
Good to know
plural of mmelea (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Mimelea imefunika mti mzima bustanini.Vines have covered the whole tree in the garden.
- Je, mimelea hii inadhuru miti mingine?Do these vines harm other trees?
- Wakulima huondoa mimelea kabla haijasambaa.Farmers remove vines before they spread.
- Mimelea itaenea zaidi kama mvua ikiendelea.The vines will spread further if the rain continues.
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