kijito

How to say it

Meaning

A small, narrow river of running water, smaller than a mto, such as those that feed a lake or dry up in the dry season.

Good to know

Ki/vi class noun, plural vijito: vijito na mito, streams and rivers. It is the small form of mto, river, built with the ki of smallness.

Examples

• Watoto walichota maji kwenye kijito karibu na shamba.The children drew water from the stream near the farm.
• Vijito vingi hukauka wakati wa kiangazi.Many streams dry up in the dry season.
• Tulivuka kijito kidogo tukielekea mlimani.We crossed a small brook on our way up the mountain.

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