kufuatia
koo-foo-ah-TEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikufuatiakoo-foo-ah-TEE-ah
Englishfollowing, after; to follow
Frenchà la suite de ; suivre
Meaning
Used before an event to say that something happens after it and because of it; as a verb it means to follow or go after.
Good to know
In the news it works like a preposition: kufuatia mvua kubwa, following heavy rain. As a verb it takes an object: alimfuatia, he followed him. The plain verb to follow is kufuata.
Examples
- Shule zilifungwa kufuatia mvua kubwa.The schools were closed following heavy rain.
- Kufuatia ajali hiyo, barabara ilifungwa kwa saa tatu.Following the accident, the road was closed for three hours.
- Mbwa alimfuatia mtoto hadi shuleni.The dog followed the child all the way to school.
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