Swahili
saga
SA-ga
How to say it
SwahilisagaSA-gasoon
Englishto grindsoon
Frenchmoudresoon
Meaning
to grind or pulverize, especially grain into flour.
Good to know
figuratively, kusaga meno ("to grind the teeth") describes suppressed anger.
Examples
- Mama alisaga mahindi kupata unga.Mother ground the maize to get flour.
- Alisaga meno kwa hasira.He gnashed his teeth in anger.
- Je, tayari umesaga viungo vya chakula?Have you already ground the cooking spices?
- Kinu hakikuweza kusaga mtama wote leo.The mill could not grind all the sorghum today.
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