Swahili
mpasuka
m-pa-SOO-kah
How to say it
Swahilimpasukam-pa-SOO-kahsoon
Englishtearsoon
Frenchdéchiruresoon
Meaning
a tear or split; a bursting or breaking, including an explosion or detonation.
Good to know
mipasuko ya bomu la atomiki refers specifically to atomic bomb explosions.
Examples
- Mpasuka wa gari ulisikika barabarani.A tire burst was heard on the road.
- Mpasuka wa bomba ulisababisha maji kufurika.A pipe burst caused the water to flood.
- Wanasayansi walisoma athari za mipasuko ya bomu.Scientists studied the effects of bomb explosions.
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