Swahili
toria
to-RI-a
How to say it
Swahilitoriato-RI-asoon
Englishvine, lianasoon
Frenchlianesoon
Meaning
a kind of liana, a climbing vine plant.
Good to know
toria (kind of liana). toroka run away, flee, escape; play truant, wafungwa wawili walitoroka jela. Two pri- soners.aye escape.r=rr. t„e jail. cuus. torosha
Examples
- Toria ilizunguka mti mzima.The vine wound around the whole tree.
- Wavuvi hutumia toria kutengeneza kamba.Fishermen use the vine to make rope.
- Toria hii ina majani membamba.This vine has thin leaves.
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