Swahili
radi
RAH-dee
How to say it
SwahiliradiRAH-deesoon
Englishthundersoon
Frenchtonnerresoon
Meaning
a clap of thunder, or lightning.
Good to know
(clap of) thunder, lightning. (- mngurumo, umeme.) radi imepiga. It is thundering, pigwa na radi. be struck by lightning. radio LEngl. J
Examples
- Radi imepiga karibu na nyumba yetu.Lightning has struck near our house.
- Je, radi itaendelea kunguruma usiku wa leo?Will the thunder continue rumbling tonight?
- Mtoto hakuogopa radi tena baada ya muda.The child was no longer afraid of thunder after a while.
- Mtu alipigwa na radi chini ya mti.A man was struck by lightning under a tree.
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