kupinduka
koo-pee-NDOO-kah
How to say it
Swahilikupindukakoo-pee-NDOO-kah
Englishto overturn, to capsize, to roll over
Frenchse renverser, chavirer, faire un tonneau
Meaning
Said of a vehicle, a boat or an object that turns over onto its side or upside down, usually by accident.
Good to know
Intransitive: the vehicle is the subject, gari lilipinduka, the car overturned. To overturn something, or to overthrow a government, is kupindua.
Examples
- Basi lilipinduka baada ya dereva kushindwa kulimudu.The bus overturned after the driver lost control of it.
- Mtumbwi ulipinduka katikati ya ziwa.The canoe capsized in the middle of the lake.
- Lori limepinduka karibu na daraja.A truck has overturned near the bridge.
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