Swahili
koroweza
koh-roh-WEH-zah
How to say it
Swahilikorowezakoh-roh-WEH-zahsoon
Englishto confusesoon
Frenchconfondresoon
Meaning
to confuse, embarrass, or take someone aback.
Good to know
figuratively koroweza akili means to rack one's brains over something.
Examples
- Swali lake lilinikoroweza kabisa.His question completely baffled me.
- Alikoroweza kila mtu kwa jibu lake la ghafla.He took everyone aback with his sudden answer.
- Je, umekoroweza akili kutafuta jibu?Have you racked your brains looking for the answer?
- Msemaji alikoroweza hadhira kwa hoja ngumu.The speaker confused the audience with a difficult argument.
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