Swahili
mvule
MVOO-leh
How to say it
SwahilimvuleMVOO-lehsoon
Englishirokosoon
Frenchirokosoon
Meaning
a species of hard, teak-like timber tree (Milicia excelsa).
Good to know
(species of) teakwood tree (Chlo- rophora excelsa)
Examples
- Mvule ni mti mgumu unaotumika kwa samani.The mvule is a hard wood used for furniture.
- Je, meza hii imetengenezwa kwa mvule?Was this table made from mvule wood?
- Msitu ule una miti mingi ya mvule.That forest has many mvule trees.
- Hawakuwahi kukata mvule ule mkubwa.They never cut down that big mvule tree.
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