kukataa
koo-kah-TAH-ah
How to say it
Swahilikukataakoo-kah-TAH-ahsoon
Englishto refuse, to rejectsoon
Frenchrefuser, rejetersoon
Meaning
To say no to something asked or offered, or to not accept it.
Good to know
It takes a noun or an infinitive: alikataa zawadi, she refused the gift; alikataa kula, he refused to eat. The opposite is kukubali; kukataliwa means to be rejected.
Examples
- Alikataa ombi langu la kazi.He turned down my job application.
- Mtoto alikataa kula mboga.The child refused to eat the vegetables.
- Ni vigumu kukataa ombi la rafiki.It is hard to refuse a friend's request.
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Forms
kukataliwa (passive of kukataa, to refuse)
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