Vehicles

1. Motoka

   Car

   Usage

   Used to point to a car; the plural is "mamotoka"

   Grammar Note

   A loan word from English "motor car". Native review recommended

2. Basi

   Bus

   Usage

   Used to point to a bus; in everyday speech "saca" is also used

   Grammar Note

   A loan word from English "bus". Native review recommended

3. Ishitima

   Train

   Usage

   Used to point to a train; the form without the initial vowel, "shitima", is also common

   Grammar Note

   Probably a loan word. Native review recommended

4. Indeke

   Airplane

   Usage

   Used to point to an airplane; it is also used for an airline

   Grammar Note

   A class 9 noun (prefix in-); the form without the initial vowel, "ndeke", is also common

5. Ubwato

   Boat

   Usage

   Used to point to a boat, for travel on a lake or river

   Grammar Note

   A class 14 noun (prefix ubu-); the plural is "amato"

6. Icitukutuku

   Motorbike

   Usage

   Used to point to a motorbike; it is also used for motorbike taxis

   Grammar Note

   A class 7 noun (prefix ici-); the plural is the class 8 form "ifitukutuku". It looks like an imitation of the engine sound. Native review recommended

7. Taxi

   Usage

   Used to point to a taxi; "amamotoka ya taxi" means "taxi cars"

   Grammar Note

   A loan word used as in English "taxi". Native review recommended

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