duru

How to say it

Meaning

to surround or go around something; also a turn or round, as in taking turns.

Good to know

sasa ni duru yangu means now it's my turn; akili zimemduru is an idiom meaning he has lost his mind.

Examples

• Askari waliuduru mji kuwazuia wahalifu.The soldiers surrounded the town to stop the criminals.
• Sasa ni duru yangu kuongea.Now it's my turn to speak.
• Je, umepata duru yako ya kucheza?Have you had your turn to play?
• Akili zake zilionekana kumduru baada ya msiba.He seemed to lose his mind after the tragedy.

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