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Swahili

mushkeli

moosh-KEH-lee

How to say it

Swahilimushkelimoosh-KEH-leesoon
Englishdifficultysoon
Frenchdifficultésoon

Meaning

difficulty, trouble, or a problem.

Good to know

uncertainty, obscurity; diffi- culty, problem, ugonjwa huu umeniletea mushkeli. This complaint is giving me trouble

Examples

  • Ugonjwa huu umenipa mushkeli mkubwa.This illness has given me a lot of trouble.
  • Je, kuna mushkeli gani hapa?What is the problem here?
  • Hatukupata mushkeli wowote njiani.We did not encounter any trouble on the way.
  • Mushkeli huo ulitatuliwa haraka.That problem was resolved quickly.

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