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Etymology (waridi)
From Arabic وَرْدَة (warda, “rose”).
Adjective
-a waridi (invariable)
1) pink, rose (color)
Noun
waridi (ma class, plural mawaridi)
1) rose (flower)
Related terms
mwaridi
Maua, plural form:
Pronunciation
IPA: /ma.ˈu.a/
Noun
maua
1) plural of ua (flowers)
From Wiktionary:
JudithJane
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to say "rose flowers" in English sounds repeptitive since we know that roses are flowers. If you siad "pink flowers" that wouldnt work since there are lots of kinds of pink flowers that are not roses.... so I'd say " a pink rose" (you could say a "rose rose" - sounds funny, silly.