Swahili
misanaka
mee-sah-NAH-kah
How to say it
Swahilimisanakamee-sah-NAH-kahsoon
Englishscrew pine treessoon
Frenchpandanussoon
Meaning
Screw-pine trees of the genus Pandanus, found along the coast.
Good to know
plural of msanaka (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Misanaka inaota kando ya pwani.Screw-pine trees grow along the coast.
- Je, majani ya misanaka hii hutumika kusuka mikeka?Are the leaves of these screw-pine trees used to weave mats?
- Misanaka haikuathiriwa na tufani.The screw-pine trees were not affected by the cyclone.
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