kushika nafasi
koo-SHEE-kah nah-FAH-see
How to say it
Swahilikushika nafasikoo-SHEE-kah nah-FAH-seesoon
Frenchse classer, occuper une placesoon
Meaning
To reach a given place in a ranking, a race or a chart, or to hold a post or position.
Good to know
Usually followed by an ordinal: kushika nafasi ya kwanza, to come first. Kushikilia nafasi is to keep holding a place.
Examples
- Timu yetu ilishika nafasi ya pili ligini.Our team took second place in the league.
- Wimbo wake ulishika nafasi ya kwanza redioni.His song took first place on the radio.
- Mwanafunzi huyu alishika nafasi ya tatu darasani.This student came third in the class.
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