Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Matunda ya Tropiki (Tropical Fruits)

Tunda la tropiki (Tropical fruit)

CherimoyaCherimoya
DurianiDurian
EmbeMango
FeijoaFeijoa
FenesiJackfruit
Gakachika*Horned melon
GulabiLychee
Izu (Ndovi)Plantain
Jabotikaba (Zabibu ya Brazili)Jaboticaba
JohoPersimmon
Kinyomoro*Tamarillo
KiwiKiwi
KomamangaPomegranate
KunaziJujube
KuyuFig
LongyaniLongan
MangostanaMangosteen
NanasiPineapple
NdiziBanana
PapaiPapaya
PasheniPassion fruit
Pea la AsiaAsian pear
PeraGuava
PungatePrickly pear
SapodilaSapodilla
ShelisheliBreadfruit
ShokishokiRambutan
Tango tamuPepino
Tunda-nyotaStarfruit

24 comments:

  1. Which of these (if included) would be the 'Zaitun'? Are these all Swahili names of each fruit? It would be good to also have alternative names each of these fruits may be known by in different regions or contexts, in particular the botanic name.

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    1. Olive is zatuni

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    2. in english Canistel or egg-fruit because resemble exactly like the yolk of the egg.

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  2. Zaitun in arabic language and the same language in swahili Zaituni. Zaitun meaning in english is Olive.

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  3. What of the pear like fruit that is commonly called Matunda(fruit).
    What is it called in English?

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  4. Matunda is a general name for all types of fruits not a particular fruit.

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  5. Passion fruits are the one commonly referred to matunda

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    1. Matunda means fruits, tunda is singular, passion fruit is Pesheni or shauku

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  6. thank you for this i am all ready thankfull but were is tikitimaji

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  7. Explain more about zeitun

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    1. Zeytun- olive/s, the oil can be called zet zeytun

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  8. There are so many other tropical fruits in East Africa that aren’t on the list,, I’m from Lamu we have kunazi zitakwi matonga zitoria pepeta…

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  9. I was told to eat this fruit called tango concerning my condition and I don't know this fruit

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  10. Guys, help me the swahili words of Egg fruit?

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