Swahili
mivinje
mee-VEEN-jeh
How to say it
Swahilimivinjemee-VEEN-jehsoon
Englishcasuarinassoon
Frenchfilaossoon
Meaning
Casuarina, or beefwood, trees (Casuarina equisetifolia).
Good to know
Plural of mvinje (m-/mi- class); known coastal windbreak tree.
Examples
- Mivinje ilipandwa pembezoni mwa fukwe kuzuia upepo.Casuarinas were planted along the beaches to block the wind.
- Je, mivinje hii inastahimili upepo mkali wa bahari?Can these casuarinas withstand strong sea winds?
- Mivinje mirefu ilitoa kivuli baharini.Tall casuarinas provided shade by the sea.
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