Swahili
tetemo
te-TE-mo
How to say it
Swahilitetemote-TE-mosoon
Englishtremorsoon
Frenchtremblementsoon
Meaning
a trembling, shaking, or tremor.
Good to know
related to tetemeko, earthquake, and tetemeka, to tremble.
Examples
- Alisikia tetemo la ardhi usiku.He felt a tremor in the ground at night.
- Mkono wake ulikuwa na tetemo.His hand had a tremor.
- Tetemo hilo halikuwa kubwa sana.That tremor wasn't very big.
- Je, ulisikia tetemo dakika chache zilizopita?Did you feel the tremor a few minutes ago?
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