kona

How to say it

Meaning

The place where two sides or walls meet, or a bend in a road; in football, a free kick taken from the corner of the field. Kila kona means everywhere.

Good to know

N class noun, the same in singular and plural. Kupiga kona is to take a corner kick; kona kali is a sharp bend.

Examples

• Weka kiti kile kwenye kona ya chumba.Put that chair in the corner of the room.
• Dereva alipunguza mwendo kwenye kona kali.The driver slowed down at the sharp bend.
• Bao lilifungwa kutokana na kona.The goal was scored from a corner kick.

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