Swahili
mpambauke
m-pa-mba-OO-keh
How to say it
Swahilimpambaukem-pa-mba-OO-kehsoon
Englishmpambauke shrubsoon
Frencharbuste mpambaukesoon
Meaning
a shrub species, Lippia asperifolia.
Good to know
mpambauke (a shrub, Lippia asperifolia), mpambe, mpambi (wa-); eth. mpambe (girl who attends a bride at the wedding ceremony); rec. well-dressed young girl
Examples
- Mpambauke hukua kando ya njia za kijijini.Mpambauke grows along village paths.
- Watu hutumia majani ya mpambauke kama dawa.People use mpambauke leaves as medicine.
- Mpambauke una harufu kali unapokatwa.Mpambauke has a strong smell when cut.
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