Swahili
mivumanyuki
mee-voo-mah-NYOO-kee
How to say it
Swahilimivumanyukimee-voo-mah-NYOO-keesoon
Englishshrubssoon
Frencharbustessoon
Meaning
A kind of shrub (Premna chrysoclada).
Good to know
Plural of mvumanyuki (m-/mi- class); botanical term. Rare word.
Examples
- Mivumanyuki huota kwenye vichaka vya pwani.Mivumanyuki shrubs grow in coastal thickets.
- Je, mivumanyuki hii hutumika kwa dawa?Are these shrubs used for medicine?
- Mivumanyuki michache ilikatwa kufungua shamba.A few shrubs were cleared to open up the field.
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