Swahili
mafuriko
mah-foo-REE-koh
How to say it
Swahilimafurikomah-foo-REE-kohsoon
Englishfloodssoon
Frenchinondationssoon
Meaning
Floods, overflows of water covering land.
Good to know
plural of furiko (li-/ma- class); very common during rainy-season news.
Examples
- Mafuriko yaliharibu mazao mengi mwaka huu.Floods destroyed many crops this year.
- Je, mafuriko yataongezeka wiki hii?Will the floods increase this week?
- Mafuriko hayakuwaacha wakazi salama.The floods did not leave residents safe.
- Serikali itasaidia waathirika wa mafuriko.The government will help flood victims.
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