kodoa

How to say it

Meaning

to look fixedly or stare, usually with the eyes wide open.

Good to know

almost always used in the phrase kodoa macho, to stare wide-eyed.

Examples

• Alinikodolea macho kwa mshangao.He stared at me with astonishment.
• Usinikodolee macho hivyo.Don't stare at me like that.
• Je, kwa nini unakodoa macho?Why are you staring?
• Mtoto alikodoa macho akiona tembo kwa mara ya kwanza.The child stared wide-eyed on seeing an elephant for the first time.

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