Swahili
mwinuko
mwi-NU-ko
How to say it
Swahilimwinukomwi-NU-kosoon
Englishhill, elevationsoon
Frenchcolline, élévationsoon
Meaning
a rise in the land, a hill or elevation; also the act of raising or lifting something.
Good to know
(act of) raising, lifting, eleva- tion; prominence, hill
Examples
- Nyumba yao iko juu ya mwinuko.Their house sits on top of a rise.
- Je, mwinuko huu ni mgumu kupanda?Is this slope hard to climb?
- Hawakuona mwinuko kwa sababu ya ukungu.They could not see the elevation because of the fog.
- Mwinuko wa bei uliwashtua wafanyabiashara.The rise in prices shocked the traders.
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