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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