Swahili
msikundazi
m-see-koon-DAH-zee
How to say it
Swahilimsikundazim-see-koon-DAH-zeesoon
Englishboat-building treesoon
Frencharbre à bateauxsoon
Meaning
a tree species whose wood is used for building boats.
Good to know
msikundazi (kind of tree; the wood is used for building boats)
Examples
- Wajenzi wa mashua walitumia mbao za msikundazi.Boat builders used msikundazi timber.
- Msikundazi hukua karibu na pwani.The msikundazi tree grows near the coast.
- Je, mashua hii imetengenezwa kwa msikundazi?Is this boat made of msikundazi wood?
- Mbao za msikundazi ni imara majini.Msikundazi timber is durable in water.
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