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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