Swahili
miviru
mee-VEE-roo
How to say it
Swahilimivirumee-VEE-roosoon
Englishmedicinal treessoon
Frencharbres médicinauxsoon
Meaning
Trees whose roots are used to prepare a remedy for stomach complaints.
Good to know
Plural of mviru (m-/mi- class); botanical/medicinal term. Rare word.
Examples
- Waganga hutafuta mizizi ya miviru msituni.Healers search for the roots of medicinal trees in the forest.
- Je, miviru hii inatibu maumivu ya tumbo?Do these medicinal trees treat stomach pain?
- Miviru michache ilipatikana karibu na mto.A few medicinal trees were found near the river.
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