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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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