utanzu

How to say it

Meaning

a branch of a tree.

Good to know

rare branch (of a tree). (- tawi.) utapishi sing; vomiting; emetic

Examples

• Ndege alitua juu ya utanzu wa mti.The bird landed on a branch of the tree.
• Utanzu ulivunjika kwa upepo mkali.The branch broke in the strong wind.
• Je, utanzu huu unaweza kubeba uzito wa mtoto?Can this branch bear a child's weight?
• Walikata utanzu kupisha nyaya za umeme.They cut the branch to make way for the power lines.

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