Dar es Salaam, March 31 -- MEANING (Maana)“Kizingiti cha mlango” in English is called a “door threshold”or simply “threshold.”It is the bottom part of a doorway that you step over when entering or leaving a room or house.

Origin (Asili ya neno)

The word “kizingiti”comes from the Swahili verb “zingia”or “zingiti.” It carries the idea of something that blocks, limits, or marks a boundary. So, kizingiti originally meant a barrier or boundary point.Thats why even in English, “threshold” can also mean a starting point or limit, not just part of a door.

How to use in a sentence (Matumizi)

In Swahili: Usikanyage kizingiti cha mlango.

In English: Dont step on...