lindi

How to say it

Meaning

A very deep hole or pit; mostly used for a deep state someone falls into, such as the depths of poverty or of debt.

Good to know

Ji/ma class noun: plural malindi. Mostly heard in kutumbukia katika lindi la umaskini, to fall into the depths of poverty; with a capital, Lindi is a town and region in southern Tanzania.

Examples

• Familia hiyo ilitumbukia katika lindi la umaskini.That family fell into the depths of poverty.
• Ukame uliwaingiza wakulima katika lindi la madeni.The drought pushed the farmers into the depths of debt.
• Aliogopa kuangalia chini ya lindi lile refu.He was afraid to look down into that deep pit.

Forms

dindi