Swahili
tumbuka
tu-MBU-ka
How to say it
Swahilitumbukatu-MBU-kasoon
Englishto be pierced, burstsoon
Frenchêtre percé, éclatersoon
Meaning
to be pierced or punctured; to burst open; the intransitive form of tumbua, to pierce.
Good to know
intransitive of tumbua
Examples
- Jipu lilitumbuka baada ya siku tatu.The boil burst after three days.
- Mpira ulitumbuka ulipochomwa na mwiba.The ball burst when it was pricked by a thorn.
- Je, tumbo lake litatumbuka?Will his stomach burst?
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