Swahili
mbisho
MBI-sho
How to say it
SwahilimbishoMBI-shosoon
Englishknock, tackingsoon
Frenchcoup, virement de bordsoon
Meaning
a knock, for example on a door; in sailing, the act of tacking against the wind.
Good to know
mainly describes knocking on a door; the nautical sense is rarer.
Examples
- Nilisikia mbisho mlangoni.I heard a knock at the door.
- Alipiga mbisho mara tatu kabla ya kuingia.He knocked three times before entering.
- Meli ilifanya mbisho kupambana na upepo.The ship tacked to battle the wind.
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