mwangati

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Swahili[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From mwanga (“light”) +‎ -ti, because Terminalia spinosa and Juniperus procera are not only used for building but also firing as firewood and charcoal.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

mwangati (m-mi class, plural miangati)

  1. Terminalia spp., especially Terminalia prunioides and Terminalia spinosa
  2. African pencil cedar (Juniperus procera)
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