Mlima

Mlima

mountain

Swahili → English

Example

Tulipanda mlima mrefu jana asubuhi.
We climbed a tall mountain yesterday morning.
Pronunciation: Too-lee-PAHN-da MLEE-ma mreh-FOO YAH-na ah-soo-BOO-hee
Grammar: “Mlima” is a singular noun in noun class M-/MI- (class 3/4). Its plural is “milima.” It takes agreements like “mlima mrefu” (tall mountain) where the adjective gets the m- prefix.