indimi

Swahili

pinde

PEEN-deh

How to say it

SwahilipindePEEN-dehsoon
Englishbows, arcssoon
Frencharcssoon

Meaning

Bows, arcs, or curved shapes, as in pinde za mvua, 'rainbows'.

Good to know

plural of upinde (u-/N- class); bows, arcs, or curved shapes.

Examples

  • Tuliona pinde za mvua mbili angani.We saw two rainbows in the sky.
  • Je, wawindaji bado hutumia pinde na mishale?Do hunters still use bows and arrows?
  • Pinde zile hazikuwa na nguvu ya kutosha.Those bows did not have enough strength.
  • Watachonga pinde mpya kwa ajili ya sherehe.They will carve new bows for the ceremony.

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