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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