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Swahili

zunguka

zoo-NGOO-kah

How to say it

Swahilizungukazoo-NGOO-kahsoon
Englishto go aroundsoon
Frenchfaire le toursoon

Meaning

to go around or revolve, the intransitive counterpart of zungua (to turn something, cause it to go around).

Good to know

intransitive of zungua

Examples

  • Dunia inazunguka jua.The Earth revolves around the sun.
  • Je, gurudumu hili linazunguka vizuri?Does this wheel turn well?
  • Gari halikuzunguka kona vizuri kwa sababu ya matope.The car didn't turn the corner well because of the mud.
  • Tulizunguka mji mzima kutafuta hoteli.We went around the whole town looking for a hotel.

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