kujivua
koo-jee-VOO-ah
How to say it
Swahilikujivuakoo-jee-VOO-ah
Frenchse défaire de ; renoncer à, quitter
Meaning
To take something off oneself, like clothes or a snake's old skin, and by extension to give up a position, a membership or a responsibility.
Good to know
The reflexive of kuvua, to take off. In political news: kujivua uanachama, to quit a party; kujivua gamba, to shed one's skin, to renew oneself.
Examples
- Diwani huyo amejivua uanachama na kuhamia upinzani.That councilor has quit the party and joined the opposition.
- Nyoka hujivua gamba mara kadhaa kwa mwaka.A snake sheds its skin several times a year.
- Hatuwezi kujivua lawama kwa kilichotokea.We cannot shed the blame for what happened.
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