indimi

Swahili

mkitamli

mki-TAM-li

How to say it

Swahilimkitamlimki-TAM-lisoon
Englishcoconut palmsoon
Frenchcocotiersoon

Meaning

the coconut palm tree.

Good to know

a dialectal, local name for the coconut palm, more commonly called mnazi.

Examples

  • Mkitamli ulizaa nazi nyingi mwaka huu.The coconut palm bore a lot of coconuts this year.
  • Je, mkitamli huu una umri gani?How old is this coconut palm?
  • Walipanda mkitamli karibu na nyumba yao.They planted the coconut palm near their house.

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