Swahili
vivusho
vee-VOO-shoh
How to say it
Swahilivivushovee-VOO-shohsoon
Englishfordssoon
Frenchguéssoon
Meaning
Places for crossing a river or channel, fords or crossing points.
Good to know
plural of kivusho (ki-/vi- class); near-synonym of vivukizo.
Examples
- Kijiji hicho kina vivusho viwili vya mto.That village has two river fords.
- Je, vivusho hivi ni salama kwa magari?Are these fords safe for vehicles?
- Vivusho havikupitika wakati wa mafuriko.The fords were impassable during the floods.
- Serikali itajenga madaraja badala ya vivusho.The government will build bridges instead of fords.
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