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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