Swahili
kingo
KIN-go
How to say it
SwahilikingoKIN-gosoon
Englishedge, banksoon
Frenchbord, rivesoon
Meaning
the edges, banks, or rims of something, such as a riverbank.
Good to know
the ordinary plural of ukingo (edge/bank); in older usage the word could also mean a threshold or, medically, a cataract.
Examples
- Watoto walikuwa wakicheza kingo za mto.The children were playing on the riverbanks.
- Kingo za shimo hili ni hatari.The edges of this pit are dangerous.
- Je, kingo za bwawa zimeimarishwa?Have the banks of the dam been reinforced?
- Maji yalifika hadi kingo za barabara.The water reached right up to the edges of the road.
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