kuaga
koo-AH-gah
How to say it
Swahilikuagakoo-AH-gah
Frenchdire au revoir, faire ses adieux
Meaning
To take leave of someone before going away; in sport, to go out of a competition; kuaga dunia is a polite way to say to die.
Good to know
Takes the person as its object: kumuaga rafiki, to say goodbye to a friend. Kuaga dunia is to pass away, and kuaga mwili is to view the body at a funeral. The passive is kuagwa.
Examples
- Nilienda kituoni kumuaga dada yangu.I went to the station to say goodbye to my sister.
- Mzee wetu aliaga dunia jana usiku.Our elder passed away last night.
- Timu yetu imeaga mashindano mapema.Our team has been knocked out of the tournament early.
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