Swahili
msonobari
um-so-no-BA-ree
How to say it
Swahilimsonobarium-so-no-BA-reesoon
Englishpinesoon
Frenchpinsoon
Meaning
a pine or cypress tree; a coniferous tree.
Good to know
Noun class 3/4 (m-/mi-); refers to any coniferous evergreen tree such as pine or cypress.
Examples
- Msonobari hukua vizuri milimani.Pine trees grow well in the mountains.
- Je, msonobari huu una umri gani?How old is this pine tree?
- Hawakupanda msonobari mwaka huu.They did not plant a pine tree this year.
- Tutatumia mbao za msonobari kujenga nyumba.We will use pine timber to build the house.
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