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kuwindana

koo-wee-NDAH-nah

How to say it

Swahilikuwindanakoo-wee-NDAH-nah
Frenchse pourchasser mutuellement

Meaning

Said of animals or people that hunt or chase one another, as predators and prey do, or as rivals do in a fight.

Good to know

The reciprocal of kuwinda, to hunt, with a plural subject: paka na panya huwindana. It is also used of rivals trying to catch each other out.

Examples

  • Paka na panya huwindana kila usiku.Cats and mice hunt each other every night.
  • Msituni, wanyama huwindana ili kuishi.In the forest, animals prey on one another to survive.
  • Wanasiasa hao wawili wanawindana kama maadui.Those two politicians are hunting each other like enemies.

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