Swahili
vidanga
vee-DAHN-gah
How to say it
Swahilividangavee-DAHN-gahsoon
Englishunripe fruitssoon
Frenchfruits vertssoon
Meaning
Unripe fruits, especially ones still green and not ready to eat.
Good to know
plural of kidanga (ki-/vi- class); agricultural term.
Examples
- Watoto walidondosha vidanga chini ya mti.The children knocked down unripe fruits under the tree.
- Je, vidanga hivi vinaweza kuliwa?Can these unripe fruits be eaten?
- Vidanga havikuiva bado, ni vichungu.The unripe fruits have not ripened yet; they are bitter.
- Vidanga vitaiva baada ya wiki mbili.The unripe fruits will ripen after two weeks.
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