kuamua

How to say it

Meaning

To make up one's mind about what to do or to choose between options; also to settle a dispute, as a judge or a referee does.

Good to know

It takes an infinitive: aliamua kuondoka, she decided to leave. The noun is uamuzi, decision; mwamuzi is a referee or a judge.

Examples

• Aliamua kurudi shuleni mwaka huu.She decided to go back to school this year.
• Tumeamua kuhamia Dodoma mwakani.We have decided to move to Dodoma next year.
• Ni vigumu kuamua kati ya hawa wawili.It is hard to decide between these two.

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