mabishano

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Meaning

A situation in which people disagree and argue with each other, sometimes heatedly, about what is right.

Good to know

Plural form used for one argument or many: mabishano makali, a heated argument. From kubishana, to argue with each other; the singular bishano is rare.

Examples

• Kulizuka mabishano makali kati ya majirani.A heated argument broke out between the neighbors.
• Uamuzi wa mwamuzi ulisababisha mabishano uwanjani.The referee’s decision caused arguments on the pitch.
• Tulimaliza mabishano yetu kwa amani.We ended our dispute peacefully.

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