Swahili
mpandi
m-PAH-ndee
How to say it
Swahilimpandim-PAH-ndeesoon
Englishplantersoon
Frenchplanteursoon
Meaning
one who plants, from -panda, to plant or sow; the same verb also means to climb, so context matters.
Good to know
the noun mpando refers instead to the act, time, or method of planting, or a row or bed of plants.
Examples
- Mpandi wa miti alishinda tuzo ya mazingira.The tree planter won an environmental award.
- Mpandi mzoefu hujua msimu bora wa kupanda.An experienced planter knows the best planting season.
- Mpandi wa mlima alifika kileleni jioni.The mountain climber reached the summit by evening.
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