Swahili
tao
TA-o
How to say it
SwahilitaoTA-osoon
Englishbend, curvesoon
Frenchcourbesoon
Meaning
a bend or curve, such as in a river or a road.
Good to know
bend, twist, curve. tao la mto. bend of a river. tao la njia. curve of a road
Examples
- Tao la mto lilikuwa na maji mengi.The bend of the river had a lot of water.
- Gari liliteleza kwenye tao la njia.The car skidded at the curve of the road.
- Waliweka alama kwenye tao hatari la barabara.They put a sign at the dangerous bend in the road.
- Mvuvi alisimama karibu na tao la mto kuvua samaki.The fisherman stood near the river bend to fish.
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