Swahili
fukuo
fu-KU-o
How to say it
Swahilifukuofu-KU-osoon
Englishcavitysoon
Frenchcavitésoon
Meaning
a cavity or hollow space created by digging, an excavation.
Good to know
cavity, excavation
Examples
- Wafanyakazi walichimba fukuo kwa ajili ya msingi.The workers dug a cavity for the foundation.
- Je, fukuo hilo lina kina gani?How deep is that excavation?
- Hawakumaliza fukuo kabla ya mvua.They did not finish the excavation before the rain.
- Fukuo lilijazwa maji baada ya dhoruba.The pit filled with water after the storm.
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