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Home/American English to Swahili/Natural Disasters/earthquake

What is the Swahili word for "Earthquake"?

American English

earthquake

earthquake-mtetemeko wa ardhi.svg
Swahili

mtetemeko wa ardhi

Learn the word in this minigame:

More Natural Disasters Vocabulary in Swahili

American English
Swahili
volcanic eruption
volcanic eruption-mlipuko wa volkeno.svg
mlipuko wa volkeno
landslide
landslide-mporomoko wa ardhi.svg
mporomoko wa ardhi
hailstorm
hailstorm-tufani ya mvua ya mawe.svg
tufani ya mvua ya mawe
tsunami
tsunami-tsunami.svg
tsunami
typhoon
typhoon-kimbunga.svg
kimbunga
rockslide
rockslide-tetemko la mwamba.svg
tetemko la mwamba
lava flow
lava flow-mtiririko wa lava.svg
mtiririko wa lava
blizzard
blizzard-dhoruba kali ya theluji.svg
dhoruba kali ya theluji
thunderstorm
thunderstorm-radi.svg
radi
hurricane
hurricane-tufani.svg
tufani
meteor impact
meteor impact-dhoruba za kimondo.svg
dhoruba za kimondo
refugee
refugee-mkimbizi.svg
mkimbizi
heat wave
heat wave-wimbi la joto.svg
wimbi la joto
famine
famine-njaa.svg
njaa
I collapse
I collapse-naanguka.svg
naanguka
I run for cover
I run for cover-nakimbilia usalama.svg
nakimbilia usalama
I rescue
naokoa
avalanche
avalanche-poromoko theluji.svg
poromoko theluji
flood
flood-mafuriko.svg
mafuriko
extreme weather event
extreme weather event-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
I rescue
I rescue-naokoa.svg
naokoa
journalist
journalist-mwandishi wa habari.svg
mwandishi wa habari
car accident
car accident-ajali ya gari.svg
ajali ya gari
credit card fraud
credit card fraud-udanganyifu wa kadi ya mkopo.svg
udanganyifu wa kadi ya mkopo
forest fire
forest fire-moto wa msituni.svg
moto wa msituni
house fire
house fire-moto wa nyumbani.svg
moto wa nyumbani
stowaway
stowaway-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
pandemic
pandemic-janga tandavu.svg
janga tandavu
information
information-taarifa.svg
taarifa
advertisement
advertisement-tangazo.svg
tangazo
host
host-mtangazaji wa kipindi.svg
mtangazaji wa kipindi
news
news-habari.svg
habari

Example sentences

American EnglishThere was a large earthquake that shook the buildings and caused a lot of damage.

How To Say "Earthquake" In 45 Languages.

Hungarianföldrengés
Korean지진
Castilian Spanishel terremoto
Japaneseじしん
Frenchle tremblement de terre
Mandarin Chinese地震
Italianil terremoto
Germandas Erdbeben
Russianземлетрясение
Brazilian Portugueseo terremoto
Hebrewרעידת אדמה
Arabicزلزال
Turkishdeprem
Danishjordskælv
Swedishjordbävning
Norwegianjordskjelv
Hindiभूकंप
Tagaloglindol
Vietnameseđộng đất
Esperantotertremo
Dutchde aardbeving
Icelandicjarðskjálfti
Indonesiangempa bumi
British Englishearthquake
Mexican Spanishel terremoto
European Portugueseo terramoto
Cantonese Chinese地震
Thaiแผ่นดินไหว
Polishtrzęsienie ziemi
HawaiianNOTAVAILABLE
Māorirū whenua
Samoanmafui'e
Greekσεισμός
Finnishmaanjäristys
Persianزلزله
Estonianmaavärin
Croatianpotres
Serbianземљотрес
Bosnianzemljotres
Sanskrit
Yorubagbígbọ̀n ilẹ̀
Igboalaọmajijiji
Ukrainianземлетрус
Catalan
Galician
Romanian
IrishNOTAVAILABLE

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