kumwagika
koo-mwah-GEE-kah
How to say it
Swahilikumwagikakoo-mwah-GEE-kahsoon
Englishto spill, to be spilled; to overflowsoon
Frenchse renverser, se répandresoon
Meaning
Said of a liquid or loose grain that falls or runs out of its container, by accident or because the container is too full.
Good to know
The stative of kumwaga, to pour out, so the liquid is the subject: maji yamemwagika. The saying maji yakimwagika hayazoleki means what is done cannot be undone.
Examples
- Chai yote imemwagika mezani.All the tea has spilled on the table.
- Mafuta yalimwagika barabarani baada ya ajali.Oil spilled on the road after the accident.
- Mchele ulimwagika sakafuni gunia lilipopasuka.The rice spilled on the floor when the sack burst.
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