Swahili
pandepande
pa-nde-PA-nde
How to say it
Swahilipandepandepa-nde-PA-ndesoon
Englishscatteredsoon
Frenchéparpillésoon
Meaning
scattered about in small, disorganized pieces or bits, especially things left lying in disorder.
Good to know
Describes things left in disarray, not gathered together; casual rather than literary.
Examples
- Vitabu vyake vilikuwa pandepande sakafuni.His books were scattered all over the floor.
- Kwa nini nguo zako ziko pandepande hivyo?Why are your clothes scattered like that?
- Sitapenda kuona vitu pandepande tena.I won't like seeing things scattered again.
- Watoto waliacha vitu pandepande baada ya kucheza.The children left things scattered after playing.
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