Swahili
mnazi
mm-NAH-zee
How to say it
Swahilimnazimm-NAH-zeesoon
Englishcoconut palmsoon
Frenchcocotiersoon
Meaning
The coconut palm tree.
Good to know
singular of minazi (m-/mi- class); the coconut palm tree, common along the coast.
Examples
- Mnazi ule ni mrefu sana.That coconut palm is very tall.
- Je, mnazi huu una madafu?Does this coconut palm have young coconuts?
- Mnazi haukuzaa matunda mwaka huu.The coconut palm did not bear fruit this year.
- Watapanda mnazi mpya karibu na nyumba.They will plant a new coconut palm near the house.
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