kusagia
koo-sah-GEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikusagiakoo-sah-GEE-ah
Englishto grind for, to grind with
Frenchmoudre pour, moudre avec
Meaning
To grind grain for someone, or with a particular stone or machine, or in a particular place.
Good to know
The applicative of kusaga, to grind: mashine ya kusagia is a grinding mill.
Examples
- Mashine ya kusagia mahindi imeharibika.The maize grinding mill has broken down.
- Alimsagia bibi yake unga wa mtama.He ground millet flour for his grandmother.
- Jiwe hili lilitumika kusagia nafaka zamani.This stone was used to grind grain long ago.
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