Swahili
minazi
mi-NA-zi
How to say it
Swahiliminazimi-NA-zisoon
Englishcoconut palmssoon
Frenchcocotierssoon
Meaning
coconut palms collectively, or a grove of coconut palms.
Good to know
the plural of mnazi; shamba la minazi means 'coconut plantation'.
Examples
- Shamba hili lina minazi mingi.This farm has many coconut palms.
- Minazi ile ilipandwa na babu miaka mingi iliyopita.Those coconut palms were planted by grandfather many years ago.
- Je, minazi hii inazaa nazi nzuri?Do these coconut palms produce good coconuts?
- Upepo mkali uliangusha baadhi ya minazi pwani.A strong wind knocked down some coconut palms on the coast.
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