Swahili
magamaga
mah-gah-MAH-gah
How to say it
Swahilimagamagamah-gah-MAH-gahsoon
Englishto waddlesoon
Frenchse dandinersoon
Meaning
to walk with legs wide apart, waddling, or to walk quickly.
Good to know
walk with the legs wide apart, straddle, waddle; walk fast
Examples
- Bata alitembea akimagamaga.The duck walked waddling.
- Alimagamaga kwa haraka kuepuka mvua.He walked fast to avoid the rain.
- Mzee alimagamaga kutokana na maumivu ya mguu.The old man waddled because of leg pain.
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