Translation of "matope" into English

Sikuwa nimepanga kuchafuka na matope, lakini hapo ndipo mimi niliishia.

I didn’t start out planning to be covered in mud, but that’s where I ended up.

Watu wengi huona vinamasi vya mikoko kuwa maeneo yanayofaa kuepukwa kwa sababu yana matope, uvundo, na mbu wengi.

Many people view a mangrove swamp simply as a muddy, malodorous, and mosquito-ridden place that is better avoided.