Swahili
vichochoro
vee-choh-CHOH-roh
How to say it
Swahilivichochorovee-choh-CHOH-rohsoon
Englishalleyssoon
Frenchruellessoon
Meaning
Narrow passages or alleys between buildings.
Good to know
plural of kichochoro (ki-/vi- class); common urban term.
Examples
- Watoto walicheza mpira katika vichochoro vya mtaani.The children played ball in the neighborhood alleys.
- Je, vichochoro hivi ni salama usiku?Are these alleys safe at night?
- Vichochoro havikusafishwa wiki hii.The alleys were not cleaned this week.
- Manispaa itaziba vichochoro visivyo salama.The municipality will close off the unsafe alleys.
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