Swahili
mpapayu
um-pa-PA-yoo
How to say it
Swahilimpapayuum-pa-PA-yoosoon
Englishpapaya treesoon
Frenchpapayersoon
Meaning
a tropical tree that bears papaya fruit (Carica papaya).
Good to know
Variant of mpapai; noun class 3/4 (m-/mi-), mipapayu in plural.
Examples
- Tulipanda mpapayu nyuma ya nyumba.We planted a papaya tree behind the house.
- Je, mpapayu huu una matunda mengi?Does this papaya tree have a lot of fruit?
- Mpapayu haukustawi bila maji ya kutosha.The papaya tree did not thrive without enough water.
- Tutavuna papai kutoka kwa mpapayu kesho.We will harvest papaya from the tree tomorrow.
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