kukarabati
koo-kah-rah-BAH-tee
How to say it
Swahilikukarabatikoo-kah-rah-BAH-tee
Englishto renovate, to repair, to refurbish
Frenchrénover, réparer, remettre en état
Meaning
To repair and improve something old or damaged, such as a building, a road, a school or a vehicle, so that it works or looks good again.
Good to know
It takes an object: kukarabati jengo. The noun is ukarabati, renovation; the passive is kukarabatiwa.
Examples
- Halmashauri itakarabati madarasa kumi mwaka huu.The council will renovate ten classrooms this year.
- Barabara hii inahitaji kukarabatiwa haraka.This road needs to be repaired quickly.
- Tulikarabati nyumba ya bibi kabla ya sikukuu.We refurbished grandmother’s house before the holidays.
Forms
karabati, kukarabatiwa (passive of kukarabati, to renovate)
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