Swahili
marukwama
mah-rook-WAH-mah
How to say it
Swahilimarukwamamah-rook-WAH-mahsoon
Englishtruckssoon
Frenchcamionssoon
Meaning
Trucks or vans used to carry goods.
Good to know
plural of rukwama (ji-/ma- class); non-human noun, ma-/ya- agreement; rare, older term for vehicles.
Examples
- Marukwama yalisafirisha mizigo bandarini.Trucks transported cargo at the port.
- Je, marukwama hayo yalikuwa mapya?Were those trucks new?
- Marukwama hayakuweza kupita barabara mbovu.The trucks could not pass the bad road.
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