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Swahili

uyoga

oo-YOH-gah

How to say it

Swahiliuyogaoo-YOH-gahsoon
Englishmushroomsoon
Frenchchampignonsoon

Meaning

a mushroom, toadstool, or fungus.

Good to know

also kiyoga (vi-) & yoga (ma-) uzi (nyuzi); thread, yarn, sokota uyoga. spin. fungus, mushroom, toadstool. Uyunani sing, (ancient) Greece

Examples

  • Baada ya mvua, uyoga uliota shambani.After the rain, mushrooms grew in the field.
  • Je, uyoga huu ni salama kula?Is this mushroom safe to eat?
  • Mama alipika mchuzi wa uyoga.Mother cooked a mushroom sauce.
  • Baadhi ya uyoga ni sumu.Some mushrooms are poisonous.

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