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Swahili

kivukizo

kee-voo-KEE-zoh

How to say it

Swahilikivukizokee-voo-KEE-zohsoon
Englishfordsoon
Frenchguésoon

Meaning

a place for crossing a river or body of water, such as a ford or ferry crossing.

Good to know

kivukizo kikavu specifically means an isthmus, a dry crossing between two bodies of water.

Examples

  • Wasafiri walisubiri kwenye kivukizo cha mto.Travelers waited at the river crossing.
  • Kivukizo hicho kinatumika asubuhi tu.That ferry crossing is used only in the morning.
  • Je, kuna kivukizo karibu na kijiji hiki?Is there a ford near this village?
  • Kivukizo kikavu kinaunganisha bara mbili.The isthmus connects two land masses.

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