Swahili
mwitu
MWI-tu
How to say it
SwahilimwituMWI-tusoon
Englishforestsoon
Frenchforêtsoon
Meaning
a large area of dense trees and undergrowth, a forest or jungle.
Good to know
forest, jungle, mnyama wa mwitu. wild animal. mwitu mnene, gongo la mwitu. dense forest, jungle
Examples
- Simba anaishi ndani ya mwitu.The lion lives in the forest.
- Je, mmewahi kupotea mwituni?Have you ever gotten lost in the forest?
- Hatukuweza kupenya mwitu mnene.We could not get through the dense forest.
- Watakata miti michache tu, si mwitu wote.They will cut only a few trees, not the whole forest.
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