kuingilia
koo-ee-ngee-LEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikuingiliakoo-ee-ngee-LEE-ahsoon
Frenchs’ingérer, intervenirsoon
Meaning
To get involved in something that is not one’s business, or to step in to stop a fight or settle a problem.
Good to know
The applicative of kuingia, to enter: kuingilia mambo ya ndani, to interfere in internal affairs. Kuingilia kati is to intervene, and kuingiliwa is to be interfered with.
Examples
- Si vizuri kuingilia mambo ya familia yao.It is not good to interfere in their family affairs.
- Polisi waliingilia kati kumaliza ugomvi.The police stepped in to end the fight.
- Hatutaki mtu kuingilia uamuzi wa mahakama.We don't want anyone interfering with the court's decision.
Forms
kuingiliwa (passive of kuingilia, to interfere in)
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