kichochoro

How to say it

Meaning

a narrow passage or alley between buildings.

Good to know

common in describing narrow lanes in old towns, such as Stone Town in Zanzibar.

Examples

• Tulipita kwenye kichochoro kuelekea sokoni.We walked through the narrow alley toward the market.
• Kichochoro hiki kinapitisha wapi?Where does this alley lead?
• Gari haliwezi kupita kwenye kichochoro hiki, ni chembamba mno.A car cannot pass through this alley, it is too narrow.
• Watoto walikuwa wakichezea vichochoro vya mji mkongwe.The children were playing in the alleys of the old town.