misitu

How to say it

Meaning

Areas of land covered with trees or dense shrubby vegetation; forests, woodlands, or bush.

Good to know

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

Examples

• Misitu ya Tanzania ina wanyama wengi wa porini.Tanzania's forests are home to many wild animals.
• Je, misitu hii inalindwa na serikali?Are these forests protected by the government?
• Misitu haikukatwa hovyo tangu sheria mpya ianze kutumika.The forests have not been cut carelessly since the new law took effect.
• Wahifadhi watapanda miti mipya kwenye misitu iliyoharibiwa.Conservationists will plant new trees in the damaged forests.

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