kwama

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[Swahili Word] -kwama

[English Word] be in a difficult situation

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] kwaa V

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[Swahili Word] -kwama

[English Word] get into difficulties

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] kitakapomkwama kijiba, hatomwona Maimuna [Moh]

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[Swahili Word] -kwama

[English Word] be gripped

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -kwama

[English Word] stick fast

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -kwama

[English Word] be stranded

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] Wasafiri walikwama mjini siku hiyo [Masomo 216]

[English Example] The travellers were stranded in the city that day.

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[Swahili Word] -kwama

[English Word] run aground

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] kwaa V

[Terminology] nautical

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[Swahili Word] -kwama

[English Word] get jammed

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] mdomo wa Bi Tamima ulikwama [Moh]

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[Swahili Word] -kwama

[English Word] be stranded

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] kwaa V

[Terminology] nautical

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[Swahili Word] -kwama

[English Word] be stuck

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] kwaa V

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