Swahili
mapingamizi
mah-peen-gah-MEE-zee
How to say it
Swahilimapingamizimah-peen-gah-MEE-zeesoon
Englishobstaclessoon
Frenchobstaclessoon
Meaning
Impediments, obstacles, or difficulties that interrupt or disturb progress.
Good to know
plural of pingamizi (ji-/ma- class); non-human noun, ma-/ya- agreement.
Examples
- Mradi ulikutana na mapingamizi mengi.The project encountered many obstacles.
- Je, mapingamizi hayo yataondolewa?Will those obstacles be removed?
- Mapingamizi hayakuzuia kazi kuendelea.The obstacles did not stop the work from continuing.
- Timu itashinda mapingamizi mengine baadaye.The team will overcome further obstacles later.
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