kupatwa kwa jua
koo-PAH-twah KWAH JOO-ah
How to say it
Swahilikupatwa kwa juakoo-PAH-twah KWAH JOO-ah
Englishsolar eclipse, eclipse of the sun
Frenchéclipse solaire
Meaning
The time when the moon passes between the earth and the sun and hides the sun completely or in part.
Good to know
A noun phrase from kupatwa, to be eclipsed; Jua is often written with a capital. A lunar eclipse is kupatwa kwa mwezi.
Examples
- Watu walikusanyika kutazama kupatwa kwa jua.People gathered to watch the solar eclipse.
- Usiangalie kupatwa kwa jua bila miwani maalum.Do not look at a solar eclipse without special glasses.
- Kupatwa kwa jua kulitokea saa nne asubuhi.The solar eclipse happened at ten in the morning.
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