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Swahili

mikingamo

mee-keen-GAH-moh

How to say it

Swahilimikingamomee-keen-GAH-mohsoon
Englishobstaclessoon
Frenchobstaclessoon

Meaning

Obstacles or impediments; also crossroads, or forms of resistance and opposition.

Good to know

plural of mkingamo (m-/mi- class); njia ya mkingamo means 'a detour, a roundabout way.'.

Examples

  • Mikingamo mingi ilijitokeza katika mradi huu.Many obstacles came up in this project.
  • Je, mikingamo hii inaweza kuondolewa?Can these obstacles be removed?
  • Mikingamo haikuwavunja moyo wafanyakazi.The obstacles did not discourage the workers.
  • Timu itakabiliana na mikingamo zaidi njiani.The team will face more obstacles along the way.

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