mwangati
Swahili
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom mwanga (“light”) + -ti, because Terminalia spinosa and Juniperus procera are not only used for building but also firing as firewood and charcoal.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmwangati class III (plural miangati class IV)
- Terminalia spp., especially Terminalia prunioides and Terminalia spinosa
- African pencil cedar (Juniperus procera)