kisima

How to say it

Meaning

a hole dug into the ground to reach water, a well.

Good to know

Proverb: 'mchimba kisima hutumbukia mwenyewe' (he who digs a pit for others falls into it himself).

Examples

• Wanakijiji walichimba kisima kipya cha maji.The villagers dug a new water well.
• Kisima kilikauka wakati wa kiangazi.The well dried up during the dry season.
• Msemo wasema: mchimba kisima hutumbukia mwenyewe.The saying goes: he who digs a pit falls into it himself.
• Je, maji ya kisima hiki ni safi kunywa?Is the water from this well clean enough to drink?

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