poromoko

How to say it

Meaning

a landslide or avalanche; also a steep slope, precipice, or waterfall.

Good to know

(us. maporomoko) (ma-); steep slope, precipice; fall, crash, maporo- moko ya mvua. cloudburst, maporomoko ya maji. waterfall, maporomoko ya mto. cat- aract; landslide, avalanche

Examples

• Poromoko la ardhi liliharibu nyumba nyingi.The landslide destroyed many houses.
• Je, poromoko la maji lipo mbali kutoka hapa?Is the waterfall far from here?
• Hapakuwa na poromoko lolote baada ya ukarabati wa barabara.There was no landslide after the road repairs.
• Watalii walipiga picha kwenye poromoko la mto.Tourists took photos at the river's cataract.