kujikokota
koo-jee-koh-KOH-tah
How to say it
Swahilikujikokotakoo-jee-koh-KOH-tah
Englishto drag oneself along; to drag on
Frenchse traîner ; traîner en longueur
Meaning
To move slowly and with effort, as someone tired, ill or injured does; also said of work or a project that goes on too slowly.
Good to know
The reflexive of kukokota, to drag. Often figurative: mradi unajikokota, the project is dragging on.
Examples
- Mzee alijikokota hadi kisimani.The old man dragged himself to the well.
- Mgonjwa alijikokota kwenda chooni.The sick man dragged himself to the toilet.
- Mradi huu umekuwa ukijikokota kwa miaka mitatu.This project has been dragging on for three years.
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