utawi

How to say it

Meaning

a branch or bough of a tree; figuratively, a branch or division of an organization.

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kitawi (vi-), utawi (tawi & ma-); branch, frond, bough, matawi. branches; cluster, bunch. tawi la mwembe. bunch of bananas; fig. branch, division, section. tawi jipya la chama lafunguliwa. A new section of the party has been started

Examples

• Matawi ya mti huu ni marefu sana.The branches of this tree are very long.
• Chama kimefungua utawi mpya mkoani.The party has opened a new branch in the region.
• Je, kuna utawi wa benki hii mjini kwenu?Is there a branch of this bank in your town?
• Utawi wa mwembe ulijaa maembe.The mango tree's bough was full of mangoes.

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