gharika

How to say it

Meaning

a flood or inundation of water, especially a great and destructive one.

Good to know

mvua ya gharika means a heavy rain or cloudburst; also refers to the biblical Great Flood.

Examples

• Gharika kubwa iliharibu mashamba yote.A great flood destroyed all the farms.
• Je, mji huu uliwahi kukumbwa na gharika?Has this town ever been hit by a flood?
• Hawakuokoka gharika iliyokumba kijiji.They did not survive the flood that hit the village.
• Wanadamu wa kale walisimulia hadithi ya gharika.Ancient peoples told the story of the great flood.

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