swahili [noun]

Tika ya mti

Maana (Definition)

The dense, inner core wood of a hardwood tree, highly resistant to decay.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

core heartwood of a tree

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

tika ya mti

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Term

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Fundi alitumia tika ya mti wa mninga kutengeneza meza imara sana."

Translation: The carpenter used the core heartwood of the mninga tree to craft a very sturdy table.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Mti Kikombao ndicho kilichomo Imara