Swahili
mizigo
mee-ZEE-goh
How to say it
Swahilimizigomee-ZEE-gohsoon
Englishloads, burdenssoon
Frenchcharges, fardeauxsoon
Meaning
Things carried or transported, loads or burdens.
Good to know
Plural of mzigo (m-/mi- class); everyday word for luggage, cargo, or figurative burdens.
Examples
- Wapagazi walibeba mizigo mizito bandarini.The porters carried heavy loads at the port.
- Je, mizigo hii itafika salama?Will these loads arrive safely?
- Mizigo hiyo haikupimwa kabla ya safari.Those loads were not weighed before the journey.
- Abiria watapakia mizigo yao kabla ya saa nane.The passengers will load their luggage before two o'clock.
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