kisogo
kee-SOH-goh
How to say it
Swahilikisogokee-SOH-goh
Meaning
The back part of the head above the neck. Kumpa mtu kisogo, to give someone the back of one's head, means to turn one's back on or abandon someone or something.
Good to know
Ki/vi class noun, plural visogo. Most common in the idiom kupa kisogo: aliipa klabu kisogo, he turned his back on the club. The spellings kishogo and kichogo point here.
Examples
- Mpira ulimgonga mlinda mlango kisogoni.The ball hit the goalkeeper on the back of the head.
- Aliwapa marafiki zake kisogo alipopata utajiri.He turned his back on his friends when he became rich.
- Usiipe elimu kisogo kwa sababu ya pesa za haraka.Do not turn your back on education for quick money.
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