Swahili
sinikizo
si-ni-KI-zo
How to say it
Swahilisinikizosi-ni-KI-zosoon
Englishpressuresoon
Frenchpressionsoon
Meaning
pressure, especially physical or political pressure exerted on something or someone; a variant of shinikizo.
Good to know
a variant spelling of shinikizo, as in shinikizo la damu, blood pressure.
Examples
- Daktari alipima sinikizo la damu langu.The doctor measured my blood pressure.
- Wafanyakazi waliweka sinikizo kwa serikali.The workers put pressure on the government.
- Sinikizo la maji lilipungua ghafla.The water pressure suddenly dropped.
- Alishindwa kustahimili sinikizo la kazi.He could not withstand the pressure of the job.
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