Swahili
mifoko
mi-FO-ko
How to say it
Swahilimifokomi-FO-kosoon
Englishsudden rushessoon
Frenchcrues soudainessoon
Meaning
Sudden rushes or torrents of water.
Good to know
plural of mfoko (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Mifoko ya maji iliharibu daraja.Sudden rushes of water damaged the bridge.
- Je, mifoko hiyo ilitokea lini?When did those sudden rushes occur?
- Hii si mifoko ya kawaida, ni mafuriko.This is not an ordinary rush of water, it is a flood.
- Mvua ikiendelea, mifoko itaongezeka.If the rain continues, the sudden rushes will increase.
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