kutangatanga
koo-tah-ngah-TAH-ngah
How to say it
Swahilikutangatangakoo-tah-ngah-TAH-ngahsoon
Englishto wander about, to roamsoon
Frencherrer, vagabondersoon
Meaning
To move from place to place without a fixed home or clear purpose, often because one has lost home or work.
Good to know
Takes no object: kutangatanga mitaani, to roam the streets. A wanderer is mtangatanga or mzururaji; kuzurura means much the same.
Examples
- Baada ya kupoteza kazi alitangatanga mjini kwa miezi.After losing his job he wandered around town for months.
- Mbwa wasio na wenyewe wanatangatanga mitaani.Stray dogs roam the streets.
- Wakimbizi walitangatanga wakitafuta mahali pa kukaa.The refugees wandered about looking for a place to stay.
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