swahili [verb]

Otesha mbegu

Maana (Definition)

To plant and care for seeds until sprouting, or metaphorically cultivate a project.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

germinate seeds / nurture an enterprise

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

otesha

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Agriculture & Metaphor

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wakulima walianza kuotesha mbegu za mahindi baada ya mvua."

Translation: Farmers began germinating maize seeds after the rains.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Panda mbegu chipuza Stawi