mkondo

How to say it

Meaning

The flow of water in a river or the sea, the channel it runs in, and also the direction that events take.

Good to know

M/mi class noun: plural mikondo. Mkondo wa maji is a water current, mkondo wa umeme an electric current, and kufuata mkondo wake means to take its course.

Examples

• Mkondo wa mto ulimsomba mtoto mdogo.The river current swept away a small child.
• Wavuvi wanajua mikondo ya bahari vizuri.Fishermen know the sea currents well.
• Tuache sheria ichukue mkondo wake.Let the law take its course.

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