Swahili
mkingamo
mkin-GA-mo
How to say it
Swahilimkingamomkin-GA-mosoon
Englishobstaclesoon
Frenchobstaclesoon
Meaning
an obstacle or impediment; njia ya mkingamo means 'a detour, a roundabout way'; also a crossroads, or resistance and opposition.
Good to know
has both a physical sense (detour, crossroads) and a figurative one (resistance).
Examples
- Tulikutana na mkingamo mkubwa njiani.We encountered a big obstacle along the way.
- Je, kuna njia ya mkingamo tunayoweza kutumia?Is there a detour we can take?
- Mradi ulikumbana na mkingamo wa kisiasa.The project ran into political resistance.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.