"kivuko" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-kivuko.flac Forms: kivuko class VII [canonical], vivuko class VIII [plural]
Etymology: From ki- + -vuka (“to cross, to cross over”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|sw|ki-|vuka|alt2=-vuka|gloss2=to cross, to cross over}} ki- + -vuka (“to cross, to cross over”) Head templates: {{sw-noun|vi}} kivuko class VII (plural vivuko class VIII)
  1. a bridge or crossing
    Sense id: en-kivuko-sw-noun-NpREVde- Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53
  2. a ferry Categories (topical): Architecture, Transport, Water Synonyms: feri, pantoni
    Sense id: en-kivuko-sw-noun-5VaCbhCG Disambiguation of Architecture: 34 66 Disambiguation of Transport: 9 91 Disambiguation of Water: 34 66 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili terms prefixed with ki- Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 60 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Swahili terms prefixed with ki-: 38 62

Inflected forms

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