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kuishi

koo-EE-shee

How to say it

Swahilikuishikoo-EE-sheesoon
Englishto live
Frenchvivre, exister

Meaning

To be alive, or to have one's home in a place; also to get along with other people in a certain way.

Good to know

Anaishi Nairobi, she lives in Nairobi; kuishi na mtu is to live with someone. Maisha is life; mkazi is a resident.

Examples

  • Tunaishi karibu na bahari.We live near the sea.
  • Babu yangu aliishi miaka tisini.My grandfather lived to ninety.
  • Ni vigumu kuishi bila maji safi.It is hard to live without clean water.

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