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Swahili

mkinga

MKI-nga

How to say it

SwahilimkingaMKI-ngasoon
Englishbarrier, obstructionsoon
Frenchbarrière, obstructionsoon

Meaning

an obstruction, barrier, or dam; mkinga wa maji specifically means a dam or dike; the wa- class form names a person who obstructs others.

Good to know

from -kinga, 'to block, protect against'.

Examples

  • Wahandisi walijenga mkinga wa maji mtoni.Engineers built a dam on the river.
  • Je, mkinga huu unazuia mafuriko?Does this barrier prevent flooding?
  • Alikuwa mkinga wa maendeleo katika kijiji chake.He was an obstructor of progress in his village.

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