Swahili
mizambarau
mee-zahm-bah-RAH-oo
How to say it
Swahilimizambaraumee-zahm-bah-RAH-oosoon
EnglishJava plum treessoon
Frenchpruniers de Javasoon
Meaning
Trees that bear a small, dark, plum-like fruit, the Java plum.
Good to know
Plural of mzambarau (m-/mi- class); a well-known fruit tree in East Africa.
Examples
- Watoto walipanda mizambarau shuleni.The children planted Java plum trees at school.
- Je, mizambarau hii huzaa matunda kila mwaka?Do these Java plum trees bear fruit every year?
- Mizambarau hiyo ilitoa kivuli kizuri.Those Java plum trees gave good shade.
- Wataongeza mizambarau mipya barabarani.They will add new Java plum trees along the road.
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