Swahili
kipigo
ki-PI-go
How to say it
Swahilikipigoki-PI-gosoon
Englishblowsoon
Frenchcoupsoon
Meaning
a blow, stroke, or impact.
Good to know
blow, stroke, thrust, impact. alipata kipigo kikuhwa. He got a good thrash- ing
Examples
- Alipata kipigo kikubwa mgongoni.He got a hard blow on his back.
- Je, kipigo hicho kilimuumiza sana?Did that blow hurt him badly?
- Hakumpiga kipigo hata kimoja.He didn't strike him even once.
- Kipigo cha ngurumo kilisikika kutoka mbali.The crash of thunder could be heard from far away.
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