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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