Swahili
tapika
ta-PI-ka
How to say it
Swahilitapikata-PI-kasoon
Englishto vomitsoon
Frenchvomirsoon
Meaning
to vomit, or to feel nauseated.
Good to know
used figuratively for pouring out a torrent of complaints or abuse.
Examples
- Mtoto alitapika baada ya kula chakula kibaya.The child vomited after eating bad food.
- Ninajisikia kutapika baada ya safari ndefu.I feel like vomiting after the long journey.
- Alitapika maneno makali dhidi ya wenzake.He hurled harsh abuse at his colleagues.
- Je, umewahi kutapika unaposafiri kwa meli?Have you ever gotten seasick when traveling by ship?
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