Kirundi
ikivuko
Word parts: iki-vuko
ee-kee-VOO-koh
How to say it
Kirundiikivukoee-kee-VOO-kohsoon
Englishportsoon
Frenchportsoon
Meaning
a place on a coast or riverbank where boats load and unload.
Good to know
class 7/8 noun; from kuvuka (to cross by boat) — used for a harbor or crossing point.
Examples
- Amato araza ku kivuko.The boats arrive at the port.
- Muzoshika ryari ku kivuko?When will you reach the port?
- Nta kivuko kiri hafi y'iyi migi.There is no port near this town.
- Tuzokwubaka ikivuko gishasha ku kiyaga.We will build a new port on the lake.
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