kuaga dunia
koo-AH-gah doo-NEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikuaga duniakoo-AH-gah doo-NEE-ahsoon
Englishto pass away, to diesoon
Frenchdécéder, quitter ce mondesoon
Meaning
A polite way of saying that someone has died, literally to bid farewell to the world.
Good to know
Polite and common in the news, like kufariki. Said of people: aliaga dunia jana, he passed away yesterday.
Examples
- Mzee huyo aliugua kwa muda mrefu kabla ya kuaga dunia.The old man was ill for a long time before he passed away.
- Habari za kuaga dunia kwa mwanamuziki huyo zilitushtua.The news of that musician's death shocked us.
- Bibi yetu alituachia shamba kabla ya kuaga dunia.Our grandmother left us a farm before she passed away.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.