Swahili
kiwafuwafu
kee-wah-foo-WAH-foo
How to say it
Swahilikiwafuwafukee-wah-foo-WAH-foosoon
Englishsidewayssoon
Frenchde côtésoon
Meaning
sideways, in a sideways direction or manner.
Good to know
a rare adverb, mainly used in the phrase anguka kiwafuwafu, to fall sideways.
Examples
- Alianguka kiwafuwafu barabarani.He fell sideways on the road.
- Gari lilipinduka kiwafuwafu.The car overturned sideways.
- Je, aliangukaje, kiwafuwafu au mbele?How did he fall, sideways or forward?
- Mti ulianguka kiwafuwafu baada ya dhoruba.The tree fell sideways after the storm.
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