mzunguko

How to say it

Meaning

A movement or series that goes round and comes back to its start, such as a round of a league, the cycle of the seasons or the circulation of money.

Good to know

Plural mizunguko. In football, mzunguko wa kwanza and mzunguko wa pili are the first and second rounds of the league; mzunguko wa damu is blood circulation. The verb is kuzunguka.

Examples

• Timu yetu ilimaliza mzunguko wa kwanza ikiwa ya pili.Our team finished the first round in second place.
• Mzunguko wa damu unahitaji moyo wenye afya.Blood circulation needs a healthy heart.
• Mvua hunyesha kwa mzunguko wa misimu miwili.Rain falls in a cycle of two seasons.