kukausha
koo-kah-OO-shah
How to say it
Swahilikukaushakoo-kah-OO-shahsoon
Englishto dry, to make drysoon
Frenchsécher, faire séchersoon
Meaning
To remove the water from something, such as drying fish, clothes or grain in the sun, or drying sweat or a wound.
Good to know
Causative of kukauka, to become dry, so it has an object: kukausha nguo juani, to dry clothes in the sun; kukausha nywele, to dry one’s hair. Dried food is described with kavu: samaki wakavu, dried fish.
Examples
- Wavuvi hukausha samaki juani kabla ya kuwauza.Fishermen dry fish in the sun before selling them.
- Tumia taulo kukausha nywele zako.Use a towel to dry your hair.
- Upepo mkali ulikausha nguo haraka.The strong wind dried the clothes quickly.
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