Swahili
pakanga
pa-KA-nga
How to say it
Swahilipakangapa-KA-ngasoon
Englishwormwoodsoon
Frenchabsinthesoon
Meaning
a bitter aromatic plant used in traditional medicine, wormwood or rue.
Good to know
wormwood, rue. pakanisha ass
Examples
- Bibi alitengeneza dawa kwa jani la pakanga.Grandmother made medicine from wormwood leaves.
- Pakanga ina harufu kali na ladha chungu.Wormwood has a strong smell and bitter taste.
- Watu wengine hutumia pakanga kufukuza wadudu.Some people use rue to repel insects.
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