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Swahili

pingamizi

peen-gah-MEE-zee

How to say it

Swahilipingamizipeen-gah-MEE-zeesoon
Englishobstaclesoon
Frenchobstaclesoon

Meaning

an impediment, obstacle, or difficulty that interrupts or disturbs progress.

Good to know

impediment, obstacle; disturb- ance, interruption, difficulty, tunataka ku- fanya amani lakini kuna pingamizi nyingi. We want to make peace, but there are many difficul- ties

Examples

  • Tunataka kufanya amani lakini kuna pingamizi nyingi.We want to make peace, but there are many difficulties.
  • Je, kuna pingamizi lolote katika mpango wetu?Is there any obstacle in our plan?
  • Hakukuwa na pingamizi wakati wa safari.There was no obstacle during the journey.
  • Wakili aliweka pingamizi kabla ya kesi kuendelea.The lawyer raised an objection before the case proceeded.

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