kusonga
koo-SOH-ngah
How to say it
Swahilikusongakoo-SOH-ngahsoon
Frenchavancer; presser; tourner (l'ugali)soon
Meaning
To move ahead, mostly in kusonga mbele, to go forward or progress, as a team advancing to the next round; also to press together and to stir ugali while it cooks.
Good to know
Kusonga mbele is to go forward or make progress, very common in sports news. Kusonga ugali is to cook ugali by stirring; msongamano, crowding, comes from the same root.
Examples
- Timu yetu imefanikiwa kusonga mbele kwenye mashindano.Our team has managed to advance in the tournament.
- Mama anasonga ugali jikoni.Mother is stirring the ugali in the kitchen.
- Tukishirikiana tutasonga mbele kama taifa.If we work together we will move forward as a nation.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.