ufukwe
oo-FOO-kweh
How to say it
Swahiliufukweoo-FOO-kweh
Englishbeach, shore
Frenchplage, rivage
Meaning
The strip of sand or pebbles where land meets the sea or a lake, used for fishing boats, swimming and tourism.
Good to know
U class noun, plural fukwe: ufukwe wa bahari, the seashore; fukwe za Zanzibar, the beaches of Zanzibar. Ufukweni means on the beach.
Examples
- Tulitembea kando ya ufukwe jioni.We walked along the beach in the evening.
- Fukwe za Zanzibar huvutia watalii wengi.The beaches of Zanzibar attract many tourists.
- Wavuvi walivuta mitumbwi yao ufukweni.The fishermen pulled their canoes onto the beach.
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