Swahili
ngojo
NGO-jo
How to say it
SwahilingojoNGO-josoon
Englishwaiting room, guard postsoon
Frenchsalle d'attente, poste de gardesoon
Meaning
a place where one waits or stops, such as a station or waiting room; also a guard post or patrol.
Good to know
stopping-place, station; wait- ing room; guarding, surveillance; mil. patrol
Examples
- Abiria walisubiri basi kwenye ngojo.Passengers waited for the bus at the station.
- Askari walikuwa kwenye ngojo usiku kucha.The soldiers were on patrol all night.
- Tulikaa kwenye ngojo hadi daktari atuite.We sat in the waiting room until the doctor called us.
- Kituo hicho kina ngojo mbili za abiria.That stop has two waiting areas for passengers.
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