idiom [verb]

Gonga ukuta

Maana (Definition)

To reach a complete dead end where further progress is blocked.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

reach an obstacle / hit a brick wall

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

gonga ukuta

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mjadala uligonga ukuta baada ya pande zote mbili kukataa kulegeza."

Translation: The debate hit a brick wall after both sides refused to compromise.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kwama Asiyekubali kushindwa si mshindani