kituo
noun
stop; station.
Use vituo for more than one stop.
Forms
- vituo
- Class 8 plural
Origins
Its earlier history is still under review.
Mzee Morino Tsuneo and Nassor Nakazima Hisasi (editors), A dictionary of the Swahili language (Tokyo: ILCAA, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, 1990–1997), kituo; [C01].
Documents the station meaning and noun classes 7/8.
Edward Steere, A Handbook of the Swahili Language as Spoken at Zanzibar (London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1884), PDF page 345.
Records the plural vituo.
Examples
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
Where is the bus stop?
Tunakusubiri kituoni.
We are waiting for you at the station.
Kituo kiko mbali na hapa.
The station is far from here.
Kituo hiki kiko karibu na soko.
This stop is near the market.
Kuna vituo viwili kabla ya hapo.
There are two stops before that.
Nilikutana naye kwenye kituo cha basi.
I met them at the bus station.
Tumerudi kituoni kuchukua begi.
We have returned to the station to pick up a bag.
Kituo cha polisi kiko upande ule.
The police station is on that side.
Basi hili linasimama kwenye kila kituo.
This bus stops at every stop.


