Swahili
mindimu
mee-NDEE-moo
How to say it
Swahilimindimumee-NDEE-moosoon
Englishlime treessoon
Frenchlimettierssoon
Meaning
Small citrus trees bearing limes (Citrus aurantifolia).
Good to know
plural of mndimu (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Shambani kwetu kuna mindimu kumi.On our farm there are ten lime trees.
- Je, mindimu hii huzaa matunda mwaka mzima?Do these lime trees bear fruit year-round?
- Mindimu haikuathiriwa na ugonjwa uliosambaa.The lime trees were not affected by the disease that spread.
- Tutapanda mindimu zaidi karibu na kisima.We will plant more lime trees near the well.
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