indimi

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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