indimi

Swahili

rabishi

ra-BI-shi

How to say it

Swahilirabishira-BI-shisoon
Englishto disarrangesoon
Frenchmettre en désordresoon

Meaning

to throw something into confusion or disorder, to disarrange or disrupt.

Good to know

Rabishi can happen when plans go awry.

Examples

  • Mambo yote yalirabishiwa na mvua.Everything was thrown into confusion by the rain.
  • Aliharibu mpango na rabishi.He messed up the plan with confusion.
  • Upepo ulirabishi karatasi zote mezani.The wind scattered all the papers on the table into disorder.
  • Kwa nini unarabishi vitu vyangu?Why are you disarranging my things?

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