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Swahili

mviru

MVEE-roo

How to say it

SwahilimviruMVEE-roosoon
Englishmedicinal treesoon
Frencharbre médicinalsoon

Meaning

a tree whose roots are used to prepare a remedy for stomach complaints.

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mviru (kind of tree, A remedy for stomach complaints is prepared from its roots)

Examples

  • Mizizi ya mviru hutumika kutibu tumbo.The roots of the mviru tree are used to treat stomach ailments.
  • Je, mviru hupatikana wapi?Where is the mviru tree found?
  • Hawakuwa na mviru shambani mwao.They did not have a mviru tree on their farm.
  • Babu alichemsha mizizi ya mviru kwa dawa.Grandfather boiled mviru roots for medicine.

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