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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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