kanyaga
To trample in Swahili is kanyaga.
The verb kanyaga is a transitive verb used to describe the action of crushing something by walking on it.
Meaning: (transitive) to crush something by walking on it (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form of the verb is kukanyaga. To express the past tense, such as 'he/she trampled', you add the prefix ali- to the verb to form alikanyaga.
Did you know?
- In certain Swahili slang, telling someone kanyaga can be used as an expression of encouragement, similar to saying 'go for it' or 'hit it hard' in a competition.
- The phrase kukanyaga ardhi literally means 'to trample the earth', but is used idiomatically to describe the act of arriving or landing in a new place.
- In certain Swahili dialects, kanyaga can be used to describe the process of kneading dough or crushing ingredients with the feet in traditional food preparation.
Examples in context
- Usikanyage maua!Don't trample the flowers!
