Swahili
msongo
m-SON-go
How to say it
Swahilimsongom-SON-gosoon
Englishcrowd, squeezesoon
Frenchfoule, pressionsoon
Meaning
a crowd or throng pressed closely together; also the act of squeezing or compressing something.
Good to know
in modern speech 'msongo wa mawazo' is the standard term for mental stress or anxiety.
Examples
- Kulikuwa na msongo wa watu langoni.There was a crowd of people at the gate.
- Anaugua msongo wa mawazo kwa sababu ya kazi.He is suffering from stress because of work.
- Usinisonge, kuna msongo hapa.Don't press against me, it's crowded here.
- Je, msongo huu utapungua lini?When will this crowding ease up?
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