kuisha

How to say it

Meaning

To come to an end, as a period of time, a game or a contract does, or to be used up, as food or money is.

Good to know

Also written kwisha. It has no object: mchezo umekwisha, the game is over. Kuishiwa is to run out of something, and kwisha kufanya means to have already done.

Examples

• Mkutano unatarajiwa kuisha saa kumi jioni.The meeting is expected to end at four in the afternoon.
• Tunasubiri mvua kuisha ndipo tuondoke.We are waiting for the rain to stop before we leave.
• Chakula kinakaribia kuisha, tununue kingine.The food is almost finished, let us buy more.

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