Swahili
doda
DO-da
How to say it
SwahilidodaDO-dasoon
Englishto spoilsoon
Frenchgâter (un enfant)soon
Meaning
to spoil or go bad, as perishable food does, or to fall short of a long-desired goal; also to drip.
Good to know
turn bad (of perishable goods), become cold (of foods); fail to get something which one has long desired; drop, drip, trickle
Examples
- Nyama ile ilidoda kwa sababu ya joto.That meat spoiled because of the heat.
- Ndoto zake za kusoma nje zilidoda.His dreams of studying abroad came to nothing.
- Maji yalikuwa yakidoda kutoka darini.Water was dripping from the roof.
- Je, chakula hiki kimedoda tayari?Has this food already gone bad?
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