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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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Forms

rundikana

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