Swahili
maporomoko
mah-poh-roh-MOH-koh
How to say it
Swahilimaporomokomah-poh-roh-MOH-kohsoon
Englishwaterfallssoon
Frenchchutes d'eausoon
Meaning
Landslides or avalanches; also steep slopes, precipices, or waterfalls.
Good to know
plural of poromoko (ji-/ma- class); non-human noun, ma-/ya- agreement.
Examples
- Maporomoko ya maji yanavutia watalii wengi.The waterfalls attract many tourists.
- Je, maporomoko ya ardhi yalisababisha uharibifu?Did the landslides cause damage?
- Maporomoko hayakuathiri kijiji hicho.The landslides did not affect that village.
- Wataalamu watachunguza maporomoko mengine mvua ikiendelea.Experts will monitor more landslides as the rain continues.
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