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swahili [noun]

Pamba

Maana (Definition)

Soft white vegetable fiber harvested from cotton plants, used to spin thread and cloth.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

cotton fiber / Gossypium plant material

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

pamba

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Trade
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mkulima aliuza pamba nyingi kiwandani."

Translation: The farmer sold a large harvest of cotton to the factory.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Juzikitambaa
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