kupogoa
koo-poh-GOH-ah
How to say it
Swahilikupogoakoo-poh-GOH-ah
Englishto prune, to lop off branches
Frenchtailler, élaguer
Meaning
To cut off branches or shoots of a tree or bush to shape it, help it grow better or clear the way.
Good to know
Takes the tree as object: kupogoa miembe, to prune mango trees. Figuratively it is to trim or cut down, like costs or a list.
Examples
- Mkulima alipogoa miti ya kahawa.The farmer pruned the coffee bushes.
- Kupogoa matawi yanayogusa waya wa umeme.Cut off the branches touching the power line.
- Tunapogoa miembe kila mwaka baada ya mavuno.We prune the mango trees every year after the harvest.
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