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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