Swahili
viberenge
vee-beh-REHN-geh
How to say it
Swahiliviberengevee-beh-REHN-gehsoon
Englishsmall locomotivessoon
Frenchpetites locomotivessoon
Meaning
Small narrow-gauge locomotives.
Good to know
plural of kiberenge (ki-/vi- class); small narrow-gauge locomotives. Rare, technical word.
Examples
- Zamani, viberenge vilitumika kusafirisha miwa mashambani.In the past, small locomotives were used to transport sugarcane on the farms.
- Je, viberenge hivyo bado vinafanya kazi?Do those small locomotives still work?
- Wafanyakazi walitengeneza viberenge vilivyoharibika.The workers repaired the broken-down small locomotives.
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