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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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