Swahili
mitatago
mee-tah-TAH-goh
How to say it
Swahilimitatagomee-tah-TAH-gohsoon
Englishsmall bridgessoon
Frenchpetits pontssoon
Meaning
Small bridges, typically made from a tree trunk laid across a stream.
Good to know
Plural of mtatago (m-/mi- class); rural-infrastructure term. Rare word.
Examples
- Wanakijiji walijenga mitatago juu ya mto mdogo.The villagers built small bridges over the little river.
- Je, mitatago hii ni salama wakati wa mvua?Are these small bridges safe during the rains?
- Mitatago michache ilivunjika kwa mafuriko.A few small bridges broke in the flood.
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