Swahili
boko
BOH-koh
How to say it
SwahilibokoBOH-kohsoon
Englishhippopotamussoon
Frenchhippopotamesoon
Meaning
an augmentative form of kiboko, used to emphasize a large or fearsome hippopotamus, or a big whip.
Good to know
the augmentative form drops the ki- prefix, giving an intensified, informal sense of kiboko.
Examples
- Boko mkubwa alitokea mtoni.A huge hippopotamus emerged from the river.
- Je, umemwona boko yule?Have you seen that big hippo?
- Hakuna boko karibu na kijiji.There is no hippo near the village.
- Boko atarudi majini jioni.The hippo will return to the water in the evening.
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