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kukamilika

koo-kah-mee-LEE-kah

How to say it

Swahilikukamilikakoo-kah-mee-LEE-kah
Englishto be completed, to be finished
Frenchêtre achevé, être terminé

Meaning

To reach the end of the work needed, so that nothing is missing or left to do.

Good to know

Stative of kukamilisha, to complete, so it takes no object: ujenzi umekamilika, the building is finished. Kamili means complete, whole.

Examples

  • Ujenzi wa daraja jipya umekamilika.The building of the new bridge is complete.
  • Maandalizi ya harusi yamekamilika sasa.The wedding preparations are now complete.
  • Kazi hii itakamilika kabla ya Ijumaa.This work will be finished before Friday.

Forms

kushakamilika, ukamilike

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