mti

How to say it

Meaning

a tree; also wood as a material, or a wooden pole or post.

Good to know

'mti mkavu' is dry wood, 'kaa la mti' is charcoal, and 'mti wa simu' is a telegraph pole.

Examples

• Watoto walipanda mti mkubwa bustanini.The children climbed a big tree in the garden.
• Kiti hiki kimetengenezwa kwa mti.This chair is made of wood.
• Je, mti huu una miaka mingapi?How old is this tree?
• Hawakukata mti wowote msituni.They didn't cut down any tree in the forest.

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