Swahili
mkorogo
mko-RO-go
How to say it
Swahilimkorogomko-RO-gosoon
Englishtrouble-makingsoon
Frenchagitation, discordesoon
Meaning
agitation, discord, or confusion stirred up between people; trouble-making.
Good to know
the abstract noun form, naming the trouble itself, as opposed to mkorogi, the person who causes it.
Examples
- Kulikuwa na mkorogo mkubwa kijijini baada ya uchaguzi.There was great turmoil in the village after the election.
- Je, mkorogo huu utaisha lini?When will this discord end?
- Alisababisha mkorogo kati ya ndugu zake.He caused discord among his siblings.
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