Swahili
matufani
ma-too-FAH-nee
How to say it
Swahilimatufanima-too-FAH-neesoon
Englishstormssoon
Frenchtempêtessoon
Meaning
Storms, hurricanes, or typhoons.
Good to know
plural of tufani (ji-/ma- class).
Examples
- Matufani makali yaliharibu meli nyingi.Fierce storms destroyed many ships.
- Je, matufani hayo yametabiriwa wiki hii?Are those storms forecast this week?
- Hakuna matufani yanayotarajiwa sasa.No storms are expected now.
- Wavuvi wataepuka bahari wakati wa matufani.Fishermen will avoid the sea during storms.
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