Swahili
kivusho
kee-VOO-shoh
How to say it
Swahilikivushokee-VOO-shohsoon
Englishfordsoon
Frenchguésoon
Meaning
a place for crossing a river or channel, a ford or crossing point.
Good to know
a variant of kivuko, a crossing place.
Examples
- Tulifika kwenye kivusho cha mto mapema asubuhi.We reached the river crossing early in the morning.
- Kivusho hicho ni hatari wakati wa mvua.That crossing point is dangerous during the rains.
- Je, kuna kivusho salama karibu na hapa?Is there a safe crossing near here?
- Watu walisubiri kivusho ili kuvuka mto.People waited at the crossing to cross the river.
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