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Swahili

mapigano

mah-pee-GAH-noh

How to say it

Swahilimapiganomah-pee-GAH-nohsoon
Englishbattlessoon
Frenchbataillessoon

Meaning

Fights, battles, or armed clashes between opposing sides.

Good to know

plural of pigano (ji-/ma- class); non-human noun, ma-/ya- agreement.

Examples

  • Mapigano yalizuka mpakani wiki iliyopita.Battles broke out at the border last week.
  • Je, mapigano hayo yamekwisha?Have those battles ended?
  • Mapigano hayakusababisha vifo vingi.The battles did not cause many deaths.
  • Wanajeshi wataepuka mapigano mengine.The soldiers will avoid further battles.

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