Swahili
bokoa
bo-KO-a
How to say it
Swahilibokoabo-KO-asoon
Englishto break insoon
Frenchpénétrer de forcesoon
Meaning
to force one's way through or break into something; also, to rot or decompose.
Good to know
can describe forced entry, such as a break-in, or, in an unrelated sense, spoiled food; context tells them apart.
Examples
- Wezi walibokoa mlango na kuingia ndani.The thieves broke the door open and got inside.
- Nyama hii imebokoa, haifai kuliwa.This meat has rotted, it's not fit to eat.
- Maji yalibokoa ukuta wa bwawa.The water broke through the dam wall.
- Tunda lililobokoa lina harufu mbaya.A decomposed fruit smells bad.
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