Mti

Mti

tree

Swahili → English

Example

Mtoto alipanda juu ya mti kuokota maembe.
The child climbed up the tree to pick mangoes.
Pronunciation: M-to-to ah-lee-PAHN-da JOO ya M-tee koo-oh-KOH-ta mah-EM-beh
Grammar: “Mti” (tree) is M-/MI- class; plural is “miti.” After the preposition “ya” (of/on), the noun keeps its normal form: “juu ya mti” (on top of the tree).