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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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