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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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