Swahili
kizingia
kee-zeen-GEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikizingiakee-zeen-GEE-ahsoon
Englishwhirlpoolsoon
Frenchtourbillonsoon
Meaning
something that revolves or whirls, such as a whirlpool.
Good to know
kizingia cha maji specifically means a whirlpool.
Examples
- Mashua ilikaribia kizingia cha maji.The boat approached the whirlpool.
- Kizingia hicho kilikuwa hatari kwa waogeleaji.That whirlpool was dangerous for swimmers.
- Je, mto huu una kizingia?Does this river have a whirlpool?
- Maji yalizunguka kwa nguvu na kutengeneza kizingia.The water swirled forcefully and formed a whirlpool.
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