kuamsha
koo-AH-mshah
How to say it
Swahilikuamshakoo-AH-mshahsoon
Frenchréveiller; éveiller, suscitersoon
Meaning
To make someone stop sleeping; figuratively, to stir up a feeling, awareness or excitement in people.
Good to know
Causative of kuamka, to wake up. The sleeper is the object: kumwamsha mtoto. Kuamsha shangwe is to set off cheering and kuamsha hisia to stir up feelings.
Examples
- Mama aliniamsha saa kumi na moja alfajiri.Mother woke me up at five in the morning.
- Ni kazi ngumu kumwamsha mtoto huyu asubuhi.It is hard work to wake this child in the morning.
- Wimbo huo uliamsha shangwe kubwa uwanjani.That song set off loud cheering in the stadium.
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