Swahili
nyasi
NYAH-see
How to say it
SwahilinyasiNYAH-seesoon
Englishblades of grasssoon
Frenchbrins d'herbesoon
Meaning
Grass, or blades of grass or reed.
Good to know
plural of unyasi (u-/N- class); grass or blades of grass.
Examples
- Nyasi za bustanini zimekua sana.The grass in the garden has grown a lot.
- Je, ng'ombe wanapenda nyasi hizi?Do the cows like this grass?
- Nyasi hazikukatwa wiki iliyopita.The grass was not cut last week.
- Mtunza bustani atakata nyasi kesho.The gardener will cut the grass tomorrow.
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