Swahili
zengea
zeh-NGEH-ah
How to say it
Swahilizengeazeh-NGEH-ahsoon
Englishto search forsoon
Frenchchercher, recherchersoon
Meaning
to search or hunt for something, or to inspect and go around observing something.
Good to know
hunt/search for; observe, in- spect, make a tour of. zengea hapa hapa
Examples
- Askari walizengea eneo lote kutafuta mhalifu.The police searched the whole area looking for the criminal.
- Je, umezengea kila mahali kwa kitabu chako?Have you searched everywhere for your book?
- Hawakuzengea shambani kwa sababu ya mvua.They didn't go around inspecting the farm because of the rain.
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