kikuukuu

How to say it

Meaning

an old, worn-out or dilapidated article, such as a piece of clothing or equipment.

Good to know

often used more broadly as an adjective for anything worn out or falling apart, e.g. gari kikuukuu, a beat-up old car.

Examples

• Alivaa shati kikuukuu kwenda shambani.He wore a worn-out shirt to go to the farm.
• Gari lao ni kikuukuu, mara kwa mara linaharibika.Their car is a beat-up old thing, it keeps breaking down.
• Je, unataka kutupa nguo hizi kikuukuu?Do you want to throw out these worn-out clothes?
• Hatuwezi kuendelea kutumia vifaa hivi vikuukuu.We can't keep using this worn-out equipment.