tunda
TOO-ndah
How to say it
SwahilitundaTOO-ndah
Englishfruit
Frenchfruit
Meaning
The sweet or juicy part of a plant that holds its seeds and is often eaten, such as a mango or an orange.
Good to know
Plural matunda, with ji/ma agreement: tunda hili, matunda mengi. Matunda also means results: matunda ya kazi, the fruits of work.
Examples
- Embe ni tunda ninalolipenda zaidi.Mango is the fruit I like best.
- Nunua matunda sokoni ukirudi.Buy some fruit at the market on your way back.
- Papai ni tunda lenye faida kwa afya.Papaya is a fruit that is good for health.
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Forms
matunda (plural of tunda, fruit)
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