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kisengeseage

kee-sehn-geh-seh-AH-geh

How to say it

Swahilikisengeseagekee-sehn-geh-seh-AH-gehsoon
Englishcrabwisesoon
Frenchcomme un crabesoon

Meaning

in a sideways, back-and-forth motion, like a crab.

Good to know

'Enda kisengeseage' means to move sideways like a crab.

Examples

  • Kaa alitembea kisengeseage ufukweni.The crab moved sideways along the shore.
  • Gari lilienda kisengeseage kwenye barabara iliyotelezwa.The car lurched back and forth on the slippery road.
  • Alijaribu kutembea kisengeseage kumwiga kaa.He tried to walk sideways to imitate a crab.

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