kugusia
koo-goo-SEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikugusiakoo-goo-SEE-ah
Englishto touch on, to mention (briefly)
Frenchaborder, évoquer, mentionner
Meaning
To speak about a subject briefly, without going into detail, in a speech, report or conversation.
Good to know
The applicative of kugusa, to touch: kugusia suala la ajira, to touch on the question of jobs; bila kugusia, without mentioning.
Examples
- Katika hotuba yake, aligusia tatizo la maji.In his speech, he touched on the water problem.
- Ripoti hiyo haikugusia gharama za mradi.That report did not mention the cost of the project.
- Naomba nigusie jambo moja kabla ya kumaliza.Let me mention one thing before I finish.
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