Swahili
mwangachaa
mwah-ngah-CHAH-ah
How to say it
Swahilimwangachaamwah-ngah-CHAH-ahsoon
EnglishCerbera treesoon
Frenchcerberasoon
Meaning
a tree species (Cerbera).
Good to know
mwangachaa (kind of tree, Cerbera Uanghas). mwangalifu, mwangalizi (wa-) observant/atten- tive person
Examples
- Mwangachaa hukua kwenye msitu wa pwani.The mwangachaa tree grows in the coastal forest.
- Je, mwangachaa una matumizi gani?What is the mwangachaa tree used for?
- Hatukuwahi kuona mwangachaa hapa kabla.We had never seen the mwangachaa tree here before.
- Watoto walicheza chini ya mwangachaa.The children played under the mwangachaa tree.
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