Swahili
mzingo
m-ZI-ngo
How to say it
Swahilimzingom-ZI-ngosoon
Englishcirclesoon
Frenchcerclesoon
Meaning
a circle or curve; by extension, a surrounding area or, in military use, an encirclement.
Good to know
circle, curve, bend; circum- ference, periphery; environment, neighbor- hood; mil. encirclement, investment
Examples
- Watoto walikaa katika mzingo mmoja.The children sat in one circle.
- Je, mzingo wa jeshi uliwazuia kutoroka?Did the army's encirclement stop them from escaping?
- Mzingo wa nyumba ulipandwa maua.The area around the house was planted with flowers.
- Hawakuvunja mzingo huo kwa muda mrefu.They did not break that encirclement for a long time.
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