indimi

Swahili

vikore

vee-KOH-reh

How to say it

Swahilivikorevee-KOH-rehsoon
Englishcleared fieldssoon
Frenchchamps défrichéssoon

Meaning

Gardens or fields that have newly been cleared and planted.

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plural of kikore (ki-/vi- class); rural/agricultural register.

Examples

  • Wakulima walianzisha vikore vipya msimu huu.The farmers started new cleared fields this season.
  • Vikore hivyo vilikuwa tayari kwa kupanda mahindi.Those cleared fields were ready for planting maize.
  • Je, vikore vya mwaka jana vimeoteshwa tena?Have last year's cleared fields been replanted?

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