Swahili
vifauwongo
vee-fah-oo-WOHN-goh
How to say it
Swahilivifauwongovee-fah-oo-WOHN-gohsoon
Englishsensitive plantssoon
Frenchsensitivessoon
Meaning
Sensitive plants, Mimosa pudica, whose leaves fold shut when touched.
Good to know
plural of kifauwongo (ki-/vi- class); botanical term, rare register.
Examples
- Watoto walipenda kugusa vifauwongo bustanini.The children liked touching the sensitive plants in the garden.
- Je, vifauwongo hivi hufunga majani haraka?Do these sensitive plants close their leaves quickly?
- Vifauwongo havikuota vizuri mwaka huu.The sensitive plants did not grow well this year.
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