mapinduzi

How to say it

Meaning

Political revolutions, or the act of overturning a government or system.

Good to know

plural of upinduzi (u- class singular, ma- plural); non-human noun, ma-/ya- agreement; often used in the collective sense (a revolution).

Examples

• Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar yalitokea mwaka 1964.The Zanzibar Revolution happened in 1964.
• Je, mapinduzi hayo yalileta mabadiliko gani?What changes did that revolution bring?
• Mapinduzi hayakufanikiwa mara ya kwanza.The revolution did not succeed the first time.
• Wanahistoria watajadili mapinduzi mengine darasani.Historians will discuss other revolutions in class.