Swahili
msul'i
m-SU-li
How to say it
Swahilimsul'im-SU-lisoon
Englishkapok treesoon
Frenchkapokiersoon
Meaning
the kapok tree, a large tree whose seed pods produce a soft cotton-like fiber.
Good to know
kapok tree (Bombax rhodogna- phalon)
Examples
- Msul'i ule una shina kubwa sana.That kapok tree has a very large trunk.
- Walichuma pamba ya msul'i kwa mito.They gathered kapok fiber for pillows.
- Msul'i huota kando ya mto.The kapok tree grows beside the river.
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