kisiwa

How to say it

Meaning

a piece of land completely surrounded by water, an island.

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island. kisogo, kishogo, kichogo (vi-) anat. nape of the neck, back of the head. prov. akupaye kisiwa si mwenzio. Whoever turns his back on you is not your friend, kisogoni. (what is) behind, the past

Examples

• Unguja ni kisiwa maarufu kwa karafuu.Unguja is an island famous for cloves.
• Tulisafiri kwa boti kwenda kisiwani.We traveled by boat to the island.
• Je, kisiwa hicho kina wakazi wangapi?How many inhabitants does that island have?
• Hakuna kisiwa kingine karibu na hapa.There's no other island near here.

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