mipingo

How to say it

Meaning

Ebony trees, prized for their hard, black wood used in carving.

Good to know

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

Examples

• Msitu huu una mipingo michache iliyobaki.This forest has few ebony trees remaining.
• Je, mipingo hii inalindwa na sheria?Are these ebony trees protected by law?
• Wachongaji hununua mbao za mipingo kwa bei ghali.Carvers buy ebony wood at high prices.
• Serikali itapanda mipingo mipya kuchukua nafasi ya iliyokatwa.The government will plant new ebony trees to replace those cut down.