ukingo wa mto
oo-KEE-ngoh WAH MTOH
How to say it
Swahiliukingo wa mtooo-KEE-ngoh WAH MTOHsoon
Englishriverbank
Frenchrive
Meaning
The raised ground along either side of a river.
Good to know
Ukingo, edge, is a u class noun: plural kingo za mto. Kando ya mto means beside the river.
Examples
- Watoto walikaa kwenye ukingo wa mto wakivua samaki.The children sat on the riverbank fishing.
- Mamba alilala juu ya ukingo wa mto.A crocodile lay on the riverbank.
- Kijiji chao kiko kwenye ukingo wa mto Rufiji.Their village is on the bank of the Rufiji River.
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