Swahili
taabika
ta-a-BI-ka
How to say it
Swahilitaabikata-a-BI-kasoon
Englishto be in distresssoon
Frenchêtre en détressesoon
Meaning
to be in difficulty or distress, to be worried and troubled.
Good to know
be in difficulty /distress; be worried/perturbed
Examples
- Familia ile inataabika kwa ukosefu wa fedha.That family is struggling due to lack of money.
- Alitaabika sana kutafuta kazi.He struggled a lot to find work.
- Usitaabike, tutakusaidia.Do not worry, we will help you.
- Wagonjwa wanataabika hospitalini kwa ukosefu wa dawa.Patients are suffering in the hospital due to lack of medicine.
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