Swahili
upinda
oo-PEEN-dah
How to say it
Swahiliupindaoo-PEEN-dahsoon
Englishnatural deathsoon
Frenchmort naturellesoon
Meaning
a natural, non-violent death, as in the idiom kufa upinda, 'to die a natural death'.
Good to know
used only in the fixed idiom kufa upinda.
Examples
- Babu alifa upinda akiwa na miaka tisini.Grandfather died a natural death at ninety.
- Watu wachache hufa upinda siku hizi.Few people die a natural death nowadays.
- Je, alikufa upinda au kwa ajali?Did he die naturally or in an accident?
- Familia ilishukuru alipofa upinda bila maumivu.The family was grateful he died peacefully of natural causes.
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