mitasbihi

How to say it

Meaning

Plants whose hard seeds are strung together to make Muslim prayer beads, a rosary.

Good to know

Plural of mtasbihi (m-/mi- class); botanical term tied to a religious craft. Rare word.

Examples

• Mzee alikusanya mbegu kutoka mitasbihi kutengeneza tasbihi.The old man collected seeds from rosary plants to make a rosary.
• Je, mitasbihi hii inaota kwa urahisi?Do these rosary plants grow easily?
• Mitasbihi haipatikani kila mahali.Rosary plants are not found everywhere.