Swahili
kivukizo
kee-voo-KEE-zoh
How to say it
Swahilikivukizokee-voo-KEE-zohsoon
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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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