Swahili
mpigano
m-pee-GAH-no
How to say it
Swahilimpiganom-pee-GAH-nosoon
Englishbattlesoon
Frenchbataillesoon
Meaning
a fight or battle between opposing sides, whether physical combat or an armed engagement.
Good to know
often used in the plural mapigano to mean fighting or warfare in general; can also denote a personal quarrel.
Examples
- Mpigano mkali ulitokea kati ya makabila mawili.A fierce battle occurred between two clans.
- Mapigano yaliendelea usiku kucha.The fighting continued all night.
- Je, mpigano ule ulisababishwa na nini?What caused that fight?
- Hawakutaka mpigano, walitaka amani.They did not want a fight, they wanted peace.
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