Swahili
mtamba
m-TAM-ba
How to say it
Swahilimtambam-TAM-basoon
Englishheifersoon
Frenchgénissesoon
Meaning
a young female animal that has not yet given birth, such as a heifer.
Good to know
'mtamba wa ng'ombe' specifically means a heifer.
Examples
- Mkulima alinunua mtamba wa ng'ombe sokoni.The farmer bought a heifer at the market.
- Mtamba huyu bado ni mchanga.This heifer is still young.
- Je, mtamba atazaa mwaka huu?Will the heifer give birth this year?
- Hakutaka kuuza mtamba wake.He didn't want to sell his heifer.
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