kukalia
koo-kah-LEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikukaliakoo-kah-LEE-ah
Meaning
To sit on something or occupy a seat or position, and in sports news to stay at the top of a league table.
Good to know
The applicative of kukaa, to sit: kukalia kiti, to sit on a chair. Kukalia usukani wa ligi is to lead the league. Vitu vya kukalia are things to sit on.
Examples
- Usikalie kiti hicho, kimevunjika.Do not sit on that chair, it is broken.
- Simba inaendelea kukalia kilele cha ligi.Simba continues to sit at the top of the league.
- Wageni walipewa mikeka ya kukalia.The guests were given mats to sit on.
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