Translation of "river" into Swahili

mto, mito, jito are the top translations of "river" into Swahili.

river verb noun grammar

A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, ending at an ocean or in an inland sea. Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods. [..]

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  • mto

    noun

    large stream which drains a landmass [..]

    Later we came to a river, but the bridge was under repair.

    Baadaye, tulifika mahali penye mto, lakini daraja lilikuwa likirekebishwa.

  • mito

    noun

    Instead of clean transparent rivers abounding in fish, rivers converted into sewers.

    Badala ya mito safi myangavu yenye samaki tele, twaona mito iliyogeuzwa kuwa mitaro ya kupelekea maji machafu.

  • jito

    noun

    river (large and broad)

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River proper

A male given name. [..]

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