Swahili
migoto
mi-GO-to
How to say it
Swahilimigotomi-GO-tosoon
Englishknockssoon
Frenchcoupssoon
Meaning
The acts or sounds of knocking, tapping, or banging.
Good to know
plural of mgoto (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Migoto ya mlangoni ilimwamsha usiku.Knocks on the door woke him up at night.
- Je, migoto hii ilisikika wapi?Where were these knocks heard?
- Hakuna migoto mingine iliyosikika baadaye.No other knocks were heard afterward.
- Watoto walipiga migoto mlangoni wakicheza.The children knocked on the door while playing.
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