Swahili
miziwaziwa
mee-zee-wah-ZEE-wah
How to say it
Swahilimiziwaziwamee-zee-wah-ZEE-wahsoon
Englishsedgessoon
Frenchsouchetssoon
Meaning
Swamp-growing sedge plants.
Good to know
plural of mziwaziwa (m-/mi- class); swamp-growing sedge plants. Rare, botanical word.
Examples
- Bwawani kumeota miziwaziwa mingi.Many sedges have grown in the swamp.
- Je, miziwaziwa hii inatumika kufuma mikeka?Are these sedges used to weave mats?
- Ng'ombe hawapendi kula miziwaziwa.Cattle do not like eating sedges.
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