Swahili
mwatuko
mwah-TOO-koh
How to say it
Swahilimwatukomwah-TOO-kohsoon
Englishcracksoon
Frenchfissuresoon
Meaning
a crack or fissure, as in the ground.
Good to know
crack, fissure (in the ground, etc.)
Examples
- Mwatuko mkubwa ulionekana baada ya tetemeko.A large crack appeared after the earthquake.
- Je, mwatuko huu ni hatari kwa jengo?Is this crack dangerous for the building?
- Hapakuwa na mwatuko wowote ukutani.There was no crack at all in the wall.
- Maji yalitiririka kutoka kwenye mwatuko.Water trickled from the fissure.
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