Swahili
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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