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swahili [noun]

Balungi

Maana (Definition)

A large citrus fruit with bitter-sweet pink or white pulp.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

grapefruit / pomelo fruit tree

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

balungi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Persian loanword
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alikula balungi lililokatwa asubuhi."

Translation: He ate a sliced grapefruit in the morning.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
MchungwaUvumilivu huvumisha matunda
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