Swahili
mlalangwa
m-la-LAH-ngwa
How to say it
Swahilimlalangwam-la-LAH-ngwasoon
Englishtype of treesoon
Frenchsorte d'arbresoon
Meaning
a tree species, Ficus bussei.
Good to know
mlalangwa (kind of tree, Ficus Bussei) mlalavi, mlalafi (wa-); restless sleeper (one who twists and turns in his sleep); quarrelsome/irritable person
Examples
- Mlalangwa hutoa kivuli kikubwa.Mlalangwa provides plenty of shade.
- Watu hukutana chini ya mlalangwa kijijini.People gather under the mlalangwa tree in the village.
- Mlalangwa huu una miaka mingi.This mlalangwa tree is very old.
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