upinde wa mvua
oo-PEE-ndeh WAH MVOO-ah
How to say it
Swahiliupinde wa mvuaoo-PEE-ndeh WAH MVOO-ah
Englishrainbow
Frencharc-en-ciel
Meaning
The arc of colors that appears in the sky when the sun shines through rain.
Good to know
Upinde is a bow, as for arrows; upinde wa mvua is the bow of the rain, plural pinde za mvua. South Africa is called Taifa la Upinde wa Mvua.
Examples
- Baada ya mvua tuliona upinde wa mvua angani.After the rain we saw a rainbow in the sky.
- Upinde wa mvua una rangi saba.A rainbow has seven colors.
- Watoto walifurahi kuona upinde wa mvua juu ya ziwa.The children were happy to see a rainbow over the lake.
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