Swahili
mtatago
m-ta-TA-go
How to say it
Swahilimtatagom-ta-TA-gosoon
Englishsmall bridgesoon
Frenchpetit pontsoon
Meaning
a small bridge, typically made from a tree trunk laid across a stream.
Good to know
the same word can describe crossing over, or walking with long strides.
Examples
- Watoto walivuka mtoni kwa mtatago.The children crossed the river on the log bridge.
- Mtatago ule ulikuwa umeoza.That log bridge had rotted.
- Je, mtatago huu ni salama kuvuka?Is this bridge safe to cross?
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