kushikamana
koo-shee-kah-MAH-nah
How to say it
Swahilikushikamanakoo-shee-kah-MAH-nah
Meaning
Of things, to stick to each other; of people, to stay united and support one another, especially in difficult times.
Good to know
The reciprocal of kushika, to hold; the partner follows na: kushikamana na serikali. Mshikamano is solidarity.
Examples
- Wananchi wanapaswa kushikamana wakati wa majanga.Citizens should stand together in times of disaster.
- Wachezaji walishikamana na kushinda mechi ngumu.The players stuck together and won a hard match.
- Karatasi hizi zimeshikamana kwa sababu ya gundi.These papers have stuck together because of the glue.
Forms
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