kubomoa
koo-boh-MOH-ah
How to say it
Swahilikubomoakoo-boh-MOH-ah
Englishto demolish, to pull down
Frenchdémolir, abattre
Meaning
To knock down a building, a wall or another structure on purpose, or for floods and storms to destroy houses.
Good to know
It takes an object: kubomoa nyumba. The passive kubomolewa is to have one’s house demolished; bomoabomoa is the popular name for demolition campaigns.
Examples
- Serikali ilibomoa nyumba zilizojengwa barabarani.The government demolished houses built in the road reserve.
- Mafuriko yalibomoa madaraja mawili.The floods destroyed two bridges.
- Tunapanga kubomoa ukuta wa zamani.We are planning to pull down the old wall.
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