Swahili
kipindua
ki-pin-DU-a
How to say it
Swahilikipinduaki-pin-DU-asoon
Englishrailway switchsoon
Frenchaiguillagesoon
Meaning
a railway switch, the device that diverts a train from one track to another.
Good to know
seen in kipindua cha reli; related to kupindua, to overturn or reverse.
Examples
- Kipindua cha reli kiliharibika asubuhi hii.The railway switch broke down this morning.
- Je, kipindua kimewekwa sahihi kuelekeza treni?Has the switch been set correctly to direct the train?
- Fundi alitengeneza kipindua kilichoharibika.The technician repaired the broken switch.
- Treni ilisimama kwa sababu ya kipindua kilichokwama.The train stopped because of a jammed switch.
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