Swahili
vivukizo
vee-voo-KEE-zoh
How to say it
Swahilivivukizovee-voo-KEE-zohsoon
Englishfordssoon
Frenchguéssoon
Meaning
Places for crossing a river or body of water, such as fords or ferry crossings.
Good to know
plural of kivukizo (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Mto huu una vivukizo viwili tu.This river has only two fords.
- Je, vivukizo hivi ni salama wakati wa mvua?Are these fords safe during the rains?
- Vivukizo havikutumika tena baada ya daraja kujengwa.The fords are no longer used after the bridge was built.
- Wasafiri watatafuta vivukizo kabla ya jua kuchwa.The travelers will look for fords before sunset.
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