kushindana mbio
koo-shee-NDAH-nah MBEE-oh
How to say it
Swahilikushindana mbiokoo-shee-NDAH-nah MBEE-oh
Englishto race, to run a race
Frenchfaire la course
Meaning
To compete with others in running, to find out who is the fastest.
Good to know
Built from kushindana, to compete, and mbio, running. A race as an event is mashindano ya mbio.
Examples
- Watoto walishindana mbio kutoka shuleni hadi nyumbani.The children raced from school to home.
- Tulishindana mbio hadi kwenye ule mti mkubwa.We raced each other to that big tree.
- Wanariadha kumi watashindana mbio kesho asubuhi.Ten athletes will race tomorrow morning.
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