Swahili
misambia
mee-sahm-BEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilimisambiamee-sahm-BEE-ahsoon
Englishfruit treessoon
Frencharbres fruitierssoon
Meaning
Trees that bear edible fruit, of various species grown for their produce.
Good to know
plural of msambia (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Misambia imepandwa kuzunguka shamba.Fruit trees have been planted around the farm.
- Je, misambia hii itazaa mwaka huu?Will these fruit trees bear fruit this year?
- Misambia haikustawi kwa sababu ya ukame.The fruit trees did not thrive because of the drought.
- Wakulima watapanda misambia mipya msimu ujao.The farmers will plant new fruit trees next season.
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