Swahili
mbuuzo
mboo-OO-zoh
How to say it
Swahilimbuuzomboo-OO-zohsoon
Englishdragging, tracksoon
Frenchtraînée, tracesoon
Meaning
the act of dragging something along the ground, or the track and mark it leaves behind.
Good to know
mi- class (things); from the verb kuburuza, to drag or pull along the ground.
Examples
- Mbuuzo wa gari ulionekana barabarani.The drag mark of the car was visible on the road.
- Je, huu ni mbuuzo wa nini?What is this drag mark from?
- Hakuna mbuuzo ulioachwa na mnyama.No track was left by the animal.
- Mbuuzo utaonekana zaidi mvua ikinyesha.The drag mark will show more once it rains.
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