kuishia
koo-ee-SHEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikuishiakoo-ee-SHEE-ah
Englishto end up; to end (at), stop at
Frenchfinir par ; se terminer (à), s’arrêter à
Meaning
The applicative of kuisha: to come to an end at a certain place or time, or to finish in a certain way, often not the way intended.
Good to know
Kuishia kufanya is to end up doing (aliishia kulala, he ended up sleeping), and kuishia njiani is to stop halfway. Mwaka ulioishia Juni is the year ending in June.
Examples
- Barabara hii inaweza kuishia kijijini tu.This road may end only at the village.
- Hakutaka kuishia darasa la saba.She did not want to stop at Standard Seven.
- Hatukutarajia kuishia Moshi badala ya Arusha.We did not expect to end up in Moshi instead of Arusha.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.