Kirundi
ibivuko
Word parts: ibi-vuko
ee-bee-VOO-koh
How to say it
Kirundiibivukoee-bee-VOO-kohsoon
Englishportssoon
Frenchportssoon
Meaning
Places on a coast or riverbank where boats load and unload.
Good to know
plural of ikivuko (iki-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibivuko biraboneka ku nkengera z'ikiyaga Tanganyika.Ports are found along the shores of Lake Tanganyika.
- Mbega ibivuko birafasha mu bwikorezi?Do ports help with transport?
- Ibivuko ntibiboneka hose ku nkengera z'ikiyaga.Ports are not found everywhere along the lakeshore.
- Ibivuko bizokwagurwa mu myaka iri imbere.The ports will be expanded in the coming years.
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