Swahili
kanyaga
ka-NYA-ga
How to say it
Swahilikanyagaka-NYA-gasoon
Englishto step onsoon
Frenchmarcher sur, piétinersoon
Meaning
to step, tread, or stamp on something, often trampling it down.
Good to know
step/tread/stamp on, trample down
Examples
- Usikanyage bustani ya maua!Don't trample on the flower garden!
- Alikanyaga mguu wangu bila kukusudia.He stepped on my foot unintentionally.
- Je, umekanyaga chungu cha wadudu?Did you step on an ant hill?
- Ng'ombe walikanyaga mimea yote shambani.The cows trampled all the plants in the field.
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