Swahili
mteba
m-TE-ba
How to say it
Swahilimtebam-TE-basoon
Englishclimbing plantsoon
Frenchlianesoon
Meaning
a climbing plant (Flagellaria guineensis) found in East African forests.
Good to know
mteba (a climbing plant, Flagel- laria guineensis)
Examples
- Mteba hutambaa juu ya miti mikubwa.The mteba vine climbs over large trees.
- Walikata mteba kutengeneza kamba.They cut the mteba vine to make rope.
- Je, mteba huu unapatikana msituni tu?Is this vine found only in the forest?
Not yet checked by a native speaker.