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Swahili

misikundazi

mee-see-koon-DAH-zee

How to say it

Swahilimisikundazimee-see-koon-DAH-zeesoon
Englishboat-building treessoon
Frencharbres à bateauxsoon

Meaning

A tree species whose wood is used for building boats.

Good to know

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

Examples

  • Misikundazi hukatwa karibu na pwani.Boat-building trees are cut near the coast.
  • Je, misikundazi hii inapatikana wapi sasa?Where are these boat-building trees found now?
  • Misikundazi haikutosha kwa ajili ya mashua zote.There were not enough boat-building trees for all the boats.

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