kuhangaika
koo-hah-ngah-EE-kah
How to say it
Swahilikuhangaikakoo-hah-ngah-EE-kah
Meaning
To work hard and restlessly to get something done or to find a way out of trouble; also to be anxious and unsettled about a problem.
Good to know
Intransitive; the cause follows na or kwa: kuhangaika na maisha, to struggle with life. Kuhangaisha is to trouble someone.
Examples
- Tulihangaika siku nzima kutafuta nyumba ya kupanga.We struggled all day looking for a house to rent.
- Usihangaike, tatizo hili litakwisha.Do not worry, this problem will go away.
- Wazazi wengi wanahangaika kulipa ada za shule.Many parents are struggling to pay school fees.
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