Swahili
msiga
m-SEE-gah
How to say it
Swahilimsigam-SEE-gahsoon
Englishchewing-stick treesoon
Frencharbre à cure-dentssoon
Meaning
a tree (Dobera loranthifolia) whose twigs are used as a chewing stick for cleaning teeth.
Good to know
msiga (kind of tree, Dobera loran- thifolia; twigs from this tree are used for cleansing the teeth)
Examples
- Watu wa kijijini hutumia msiga kusafisha meno.Village people use msiga twigs to clean their teeth.
- Je, msiga hupatikana wapi?Where is the msiga tree found?
- Kijiti cha msiga hutumika badala ya mswaki.A msiga twig is used instead of a toothbrush.
- Bibi alinifundisha kutumia msiga asubuhi.Grandmother taught me to use msiga in the morning.
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