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
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24 comments:

  1. mario ruggierJanuary 4, 2017 at 10:20 PM

    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. AnonymousJune 8, 2023 at 10:22 AM

      Olive is zatuni

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    2. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2024 at 3:11 AM

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

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  2. MziziMkavuSeptember 18, 2017 at 6:26 PM

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

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  3. AnonymousApril 15, 2018 at 5:31 AM

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

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  4. UnknownOctober 7, 2018 at 4:40 AM

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

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  5. UnknownApril 28, 2020 at 7:55 AM

    Nice work you know

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  6. UnknownJuly 18, 2021 at 12:55 PM

    This is awesome

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  7. UnknownDecember 3, 2021 at 11:08 PM

    Thank you for this!

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  8. KeyaJanuary 8, 2022 at 8:47 AM

    Passion fruits are the one commonly referred to matunda

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    1. AnonymousJuly 15, 2023 at 11:29 AM

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

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  9. AnonymousOctober 28, 2022 at 4:28 AM

    i love it

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  10. AnonymousNovember 1, 2022 at 11:23 AM

    I like it

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  11. AnonymousMay 8, 2023 at 2:23 AM

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

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  12. AnonymousJune 8, 2023 at 10:23 AM

    Watermelon 🍉

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  13. AnonymousJune 28, 2023 at 11:13 AM

    Explain more about zeitun

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    1. AnonymousJuly 15, 2023 at 11:36 AM

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

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  14. AnonymousJuly 15, 2023 at 11:31 AM

    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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  15. AnonymousOctober 13, 2024 at 8:18 AM

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

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  16. AnonymousOctober 30, 2024 at 8:56 PM

    Guys, help me the swahili words of Egg fruit?

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