kitovu

How to say it

Meaning

the navel or umbilical cord; the center or middle of something; figuratively, one's place of origin or home.

Good to know

'Enda kitovuni' means to go back to one's birthplace.

Examples

• Muuguzi alikata kitovu cha mtoto mchanga.The nurse cut the newborn's umbilical cord.
• Jiji hili ni kitovu cha biashara nchini.This city is the hub of business in the country.
• Aliamua kurudi kitovuni baada ya miaka mingi.He decided to return to his birthplace after many years.
• Kitovu cha gurudumu kimeharibika.The hub of the wheel is broken.

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