pogo

How to say it

Meaning

lopsidedness or crookedness; also used adverbially to mean sideways or askew, as when limping or squinting.

Good to know

(ma-) lopsidedness, irregularity, asymmetry, mapogo ya macho, squinting; adv. sideways, in a crooked/lopsided way. enda pogo. limp, tazama pogo. squint, look sideways

Examples

• Alitembea pogo baada ya kuumia mguu.He walked crookedly after injuring his leg.
• Je, unaona pogo la ukuta huu?Do you notice the lopsidedness of this wall?
• Sanduku halikuwa na pogo lolote, lilikuwa sawa.The box had no crookedness at all, it was straight.
• Alitazama pogo kwa sababu ya jua kali.He looked sideways because of the harsh sun.