Topic: Swahili

"Mkulima anahitaji dawa ya wadudu"

Translation:A farmer needs insecticide

February 21, 2017

9 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/juryrigging

    Just to check – pesticide is "medicine of insects"?

    February 21, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/likes2hike

      Correct, "medicine of insects" is the literal translation for insecticide.

      February 22, 2017
      [deactivated user]

        Another said 'insecticide is bad'.

        April 2, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/Qadology

          Farmers need pesticide didnt go through

          June 12, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/nupogodi
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          "Mkuluma" is singular so the plural "farmers" would change the meaning.

          July 17, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/Hannah193002

            What would the plural pesticides be?

            June 20, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/Renata725212

              1) " dawa " has some differend meanings ( look in dictionaries ). 2) pesticide is also proper. 3) Mkulima not wakulima. 4) Class N-N 9/10 - dawa - madawa.

              September 6, 2017
              https://www.duolingo.com/Devilini

                Go organic

                January 20, 2019
                https://www.duolingo.com/JediJian

                  Just buy organic food :D

                  January 22, 2019
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