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kugeuza

koo-geh-OO-zah

How to say it

Swahilikugeuzakoo-geh-OO-zah

Meaning

To make something face another way or lie the other side up, or to change it into something different; kugeuza X kuwa Y is to turn X into Y.

Good to know

The causative of kugeuka, to turn. Kugeuza gari is to turn a car round and kugeuza fedha to change money; mageuzi are reforms.

Examples

  • Dereva aligeuza gari akarudi mjini.The driver turned the car round and went back to town.
  • Wamegeuza ghala la zamani kuwa shule.They have turned the old warehouse into a school.
  • Geuza chapati ili iive upande wa pili.Turn the chapati over so that the other side cooks.

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