Swahili
shindo
SHIN-do
How to say it
SwahilishindoSHIN-dosoon
Englishthudsoon
Frenchbruit sourdsoon
Meaning
a heavy thud or pounding sound and movement; kwenda kwa shindo describes a heavy trot, as of horses.
Good to know
enda kjva shindo (or mashindo). trot (of horses)
Examples
- Farasi walikwenda kwa shindo barabarani.The horses trotted heavily along the road.
- Kulikuwa na shindo kubwa ghorofani.There was a loud thud upstairs.
- Je, ulisikia shindo hilo usiku wa jana?Did you hear that thud last night?
- Hawakusikia shindo lolote wakati wa dhoruba.They did not hear any thudding during the storm.
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