Swahili
mliwa
m-LEE-wah
How to say it
Swahilimliwam-LEE-wahsoon
Englishmliwa treesoon
Frencharbre mliwasoon
Meaning
a tree species, Spirostachys africana.
Good to know
mliwa (kind of tree, Spirostachys africana)
Examples
- Mliwa hukatwa kwa ajili ya mkaa.Mliwa is cut for charcoal.
- Mbao za mliwa ni ngumu sana.Mliwa timber is very hard.
- Msitu huu una miti mingi ya mliwa.This forest has many mliwa trees.
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