huru
HOO-roo
How to say it
SwahilihuruHOO-roo
Englishfree; independent
Frenchlibre ; indépendant
Meaning
Not held, controlled or ruled by someone else, whether a person set free or a country that governs itself.
Good to know
It does not change with the noun: mtu huru, a free person; nchi huru, an independent country. Kuachiliwa huru means to be set free, and uhuru is freedom.
Examples
- Mahakama ilimwachilia huru mshtakiwa.The court set the accused free.
- Kenya ni nchi huru tangu mwaka 1963.Kenya has been an independent country since 1963.
- Kila mtu yuko huru kutoa maoni yake.Everyone is free to give their opinion.
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