Swahili
rukwama
ru-KWA-ma
How to say it
Swahilirukwamaru-KWA-masoon
Englishtrucksoon
Frenchcamionsoon
Meaning
a truck or van used to carry goods.
Good to know
truck, van. rula LEngl.1 ruler. Rum arch. Turkey, sultani -. the sultan of Turkey. Bahari ya -. Mediterranean. rumada [Port. ] naut. rudder-pivot. rumande, rumenda, rimende [Engl.] remand, arrest, imprisonment, weka rukwama. arrest
Examples
- Rukwama lililobeba mchele lilifika asubuhi.The truck carrying rice arrived in the morning.
- Hatuna rukwama la kutosha kubeba mizigo yote.We do not have enough trucks to carry all the goods.
- Je, rukwama hili linaweza kubeba tani tano?Can this truck carry five tons?
- Dereva aliegesha rukwama nje ya soko.The driver parked the truck outside the market.
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