Swahili
msingefuri
m-seen-geh-FOO-ree
How to say it
Swahilimsingefurim-seen-geh-FOO-reesoon
Englishditch, foundationsoon
Frenchfossé, fondationsoon
Meaning
a ditch, trench, pit, or drain; also, the foundation of a building, or figuratively the basis or essence of something.
Good to know
ditch, trench, pit, drain; foundation, jenga -. lay the cornerstone /foundation; fig. basis, essence, substance (of a thing); mus. key, clef
Examples
- Wajenzi walichimba msingefuri kabla ya kujenga ukuta.The builders dug a trench before building the wall.
- Maji yalitiririka kwenye msingefuri.Water flowed through the drain.
- Je, msingefuri wa nyumba hii ni imara?Is the foundation of this house solid?
- Fikra hiyo ndiyo msingefuri wa hoja yake.That idea is the basis of his argument.
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