Swahili
mkadi
m-KAH-dee
How to say it
Swahilimkadim-KAH-deesoon
Englishscrew pine treesoon
Frencharbre vacoasoon
Meaning
Mkadi ni mti wenye majani marefu yenye miiba unaostawi pwani ambao majani yake hutumika kusuka mikeka na vikapu.
Good to know
m-/mi- class; plural mikadi.
Examples
- Mkadi ulipandwa kando ya ufuo ili kuzuia mmomonyoko wa udongo.The screw pine tree was planted along the shore to prevent soil erosion.
- Je, majani ya mkadi huu yanafaa kusuka mikeka?Are the leaves of this screw pine suitable for weaving mats?
- Mkadi haustawi vizuri katika sehemu zenye baridi kali.The screw pine does not grow well in areas with severe cold.
- Wakulima watapanda mikadi mingi kando ya bahari msimu huu.Farmers will plant many screw pine trees along the sea this season.
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