Swahili
thamra
tham-RA
How to say it
Swahilithamratham-RAsoon
Englishunripe clovesoon
Frenchclou de girofle vertsoon
Meaning
a clove in its early stage of growth, before ripening.
Good to know
thamra (cloves in the first stage of growth)
Examples
- Wakulima walichuma thamra shambani.The farmers picked young cloves in the field.
- Thamra hizi bado hazijakomaa.These young cloves are not yet ripe.
- Bei ya thamra hubadilika kila msimu.The price of young cloves changes every season.
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