kurundikana
koo-roo-ndee-KAH-nah
How to say it
Swahilikurundikanakoo-roo-ndee-KAH-nahsoon
Englishto pile up, to accumulatesoon
Frenchs'entasser, s'accumulersoon
Meaning
Said of things or people that gather in a heap or crowd in one place, often too many.
Good to know
Built on kurundika, to pile up, with the pile as subject: takataka zimerundikana, rubbish has piled up.
Examples
- Takataka zimerundikana sokoni kwa wiki nzima.Rubbish has piled up at the market for a whole week.
- Kazi zimerundikana mezani kwangu.Work has piled up on my desk.
- Watu walirundikana mlangoni wakisubiri.People crowded at the door waiting.
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