bure
BOO-reh
How to say it
SwahilibureBOO-rehsoon
Englishfree (of charge); in vain, for nothingsoon
Frenchgratuitement ; en vain, pour riensoon
Meaning
Without payment; also without result or without reason, as when work is wasted.
Good to know
Follows the verb or the noun: huduma bure, a free service; kupata bure, to get for free. Ya bure means free or worthless, and kazi bure is wasted effort.
Examples
- Watoto wanapata matibabu bure hospitalini.Children get free treatment at the hospital.
- Tiketi hizi zinatolewa bure.These tickets are given out free.
- Tulisubiri bure, basi halikuja.We waited in vain, the bus did not come.
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