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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