kugeuka

koo-geh-OO-kah

How to say it

Swahilikugeukakoo-geh-OO-kah

Englishto turn, to turn around; to turn into

Meaning

To change direction or position so as to face another way, or to change from one thing or state into another.

Good to know

Takes no object: aligeuka nyuma, he turned around. Kugeuka kuwa means to turn into: maji yaligeuka kuwa barafu. The transitive is kugeuza, to turn or change something.

Examples

Aligeuka kuangalia nani alikuwa akimwita.He turned to see who was calling him.
Mvua kubwa iligeuka kuwa mafuriko.The heavy rain turned into floods.
Usigeuke nyuma, endelea kutembea.Do not turn back, keep walking.

The same word in

Kirundiguhindukiragu-hi-ndu-KI-ra Kinyarwandaguhindukiragoo-heen-doo-KEE-rah

Forms

geuka

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