Swahili
vipindua
vee-peen-DOO-ah
How to say it
Swahilivipinduavee-peen-DOO-ahsoon
Englishrailway switchessoon
Frenchaiguillagessoon
Meaning
Railway switches, the devices that divert a train from one track to another.
Good to know
plural of kipindua (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Vipindua vilibadilishwa kabla ya treni kufika.The railway switches were changed before the train arrived.
- Je, vipindua hivi vinafanya kazi kiotomatiki?Do these railway switches work automatically?
- Vipindua havikufanya kazi vizuri wiki iliyopita.The railway switches did not work properly last week.
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