Swahili
kilindi
ki-LIN-di
How to say it
Swahilikilindiki-LIN-disoon
Englishdeep channelsoon
Frenchchenal profondsoon
Meaning
a place where water is deep, a deep channel or pool.
Good to know
place where water is deep, channel
Examples
- Waogeleaji waliogopa kuingia kilindini.The swimmers were afraid to go into the deep part.
- Kilindi cha ziwa hiki hakijulikani kina chake.The depth of this lake's deep channel isn't known.
- Je, kuna samaki wakubwa kwenye kilindi?Are there big fish in the deep channel?
- Mtoto aliogelea mbali sana kuelekea kilindini.The child swam too far toward the deep part.
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