Swahili
bubujiko
bu-bu-JI-ko
How to say it
Swahilibubujikobu-bu-JI-kosoon
Englishspringsoon
Frenchsourcesoon
Meaning
a natural spring where water rises from the ground.
Good to know
spring (of water)
Examples
- Tulipata maji safi kwenye bubujiko.We got clean water from the spring.
- Bubujiko lile halijawahi kukauka.That spring has never dried up.
- Wanakijiji wanategemea bubujiko kwa maji ya kunywa.The villagers depend on the spring for drinking water.
- Je, kuna bubujiko karibu na hapa?Is there a spring near here?
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