Swahili
mvinje
MVEE-njeh
How to say it
SwahilimvinjeMVEE-njehsoon
Englishcasuarinasoon
Frenchfilaosoon
Meaning
a casuarina, or beefwood, tree (Casuarina equisetifolia).
Good to know
mvinje (cassowary/beefwood tree, Casuarina equisetifolia), mvinyo [.Port. J 1. spirits (in gen.). 2. rare wine ( = divai)
Examples
- Mvinje hukua vizuri kando ya bahari.The casuarina tree grows well by the sea.
- Je, mvinje huu ulipandwa lini?When was this casuarina tree planted?
- Upepo ulivuma kati ya miti ya mvinje.The wind blew through the casuarina trees.
- Hawakukata mvinje kwa ajili ya ujenzi.They did not cut the casuarina tree for construction.
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