kugonga
koo-GOH-ngah
How to say it
Swahilikugongakoo-GOH-ngahsoon
Englishto hit, to knock; to collide withsoon
Frenchfrapper, cogner; percutersoon
Meaning
To strike something with a blow, to knock on something, or of a vehicle, to crash into something.
Good to know
What is hit is the object: kugonga mlango, to knock on the door; gari liligonga mti, the car hit a tree. Kugonga mwamba, to hit a rock, means to fail; kugongana is to collide.
Examples
- Mgeni aligonga mlango mara tatu.The visitor knocked on the door three times.
- Lori liligonga basi karibu na daraja.A truck crashed into a bus near the bridge.
- Mpira uligonga mwamba wa goli.The ball hit the crossbar.
Forms
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