Swahili
kipanda
ki-PA-nda
How to say it
Swahilikipandaki-PA-ndasoon
Englishneed, distresssoon
Frenchbesoin, détressesoon
Meaning
a dialectal term for need or distress, a state of hardship or want.
Good to know
a dialectal noun (class 7); not to be confused with the common word 'kipande' (piece, ticket, card).
Examples
- Familia ile iko katika kipanda.That family is in distress.
- Je, unamsaidia mtu aliye kwenye kipanda?Do you help someone who is in need?
- Hakuwa na kipanda cha aina yoyote.He was not in any kind of distress.
- Wanakijiji watamsaidia yeyote aliye kwenye kipanda.The villagers will help anyone who is in distress.
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