Swahili
mivunjo
mee-VOON-joh
How to say it
Swahilimivunjomee-VOON-johsoon
Englishfracturessoon
Frenchfracturessoon
Meaning
The act of breaking or demolition; breaks or fractures.
Good to know
Plural of mvunjo (m-/mi- class); a variant of mvunjiko, somewhat less common. Rare word.
Examples
- Jengo lililoanguka lilikuwa na mivunjo mikubwa.The collapsed building had large fractures.
- Je, mivunjo hii inaweza kurekebishwa?Can these fractures be repaired?
- Mivunjo hiyo ilionekana baada ya tetemeko.Those fractures appeared after the earthquake.
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