Swahili
sakata
sa-KA-ta
How to say it
Swahilisakatasa-KA-tasoon
Englishto strikesoon
Frenchfrappersoon
Meaning
to strike or hit; also, to devour or finish off completely.
Good to know
strike, hit, beat. (= piga.); de- vour, eat up, finish off
Examples
- Alimsakata mpinzani wake pambanoni.He struck his opponent in the fight.
- Watoto walisakata chakula chote mezani.The children devoured all the food on the table.
- Je, kweli alimsakata mpaka akaanguka?Did he really strike him until he fell?
- Hawakusakata kila kitu, walibakiza kidogo.They did not finish everything off, they left a little.
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