kigingi
kee-GEE-ngee
How to say it
Swahilikigingikee-GEE-ngeesoon
Englishpeg, stake; obstacle, hurdlesoon
Frenchpiquet, cheville ; obstaclesoon
Meaning
A short stick or post driven into the ground or a wall to mark a boundary or hold something. In sports and news writing it also means an obstacle or a tough opponent in the way.
Good to know
Ki/vi class noun, plural vigingi: vigingi vya mpaka are boundary pegs. Kukutana na kigingi, to run into an obstacle, is common in football news.
Examples
- Waliweka kigingi kuonyesha mwisho wa shamba.They put in a stake to show the end of the farm.
- Mbuzi amefungwa kwenye kigingi karibu na nyumba.The goat is tied to a peg near the house.
- Timu yetu itakutana na kigingi kigumu Jumamosi.Our team will face a tough hurdle on Saturday.
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