kupatwa
koo-PAH-twah
How to say it
Swahilikupatwakoo-PAH-twah
Meaning
To be overcome by something that happens to one, such as fear, illness, trouble or death; of the sun or the moon, to be eclipsed.
Good to know
Used with na: kupatwa na hofu, to be seized by fear; kupatwa na ajali, to have an accident. Kupatwa kwa jua is a solar eclipse. Passive of kupata, to get.
Examples
- Alipatwa na homa kali usiku wa jana.He came down with a high fever last night.
- Watoto walipatwa na hofu waliposikia radi.The children were seized with fear when they heard the thunder.
- Kupatwa kwa jua kulionekana wazi mjini Mombasa.The eclipse of the sun was clearly visible in Mombasa.
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