kuacha
koo-AH-chah
How to say it
Swahilikuachakoo-AH-chah
Englishto leave; to stop, to give up; to let
Frenchlaisser, quitter; arrêter, abandonner
Meaning
To go away from a person or place, to stop doing something, or to let something be.
Good to know
It takes what is left as object: kuacha kazi, to quit a job. Before an infinitive it means to stop: kuacha kuvuta sigara, to stop smoking. Acha! means stop it.
Examples
- Aliacha kazi mwezi uliopita.He quit his job last month.
- Baba ameacha kuvuta sigara kabisa.Father has stopped smoking completely.
- Tuliacha mizigo yetu hotelini.We left our luggage at the hotel.
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