kuingiliana

How to say it

Meaning

For two or more things to cross into each other, such as timetables clashing, signals interfering, cultures mixing, or people interacting with one another.

Good to know

The reciprocal of kuingilia, to interfere. Used with na: ratiba inaingiliana na kazi, the timetable clashes with work. Mwingiliano is the noun, interaction or overlap.

Examples

• Mitihani yake inaingiliana na safari ya familia.His exams clash with the family trip.
• Masafa ya redio hizi mbili yanaingiliana.The frequencies of these two radio stations overlap.
• Watoto hujifunza kwa kuingiliana na wenzao.Children learn by interacting with their peers.