kukosa
koo-KOH-sah
How to say it
Swahilikukosakoo-KOH-sah
Englishto lack, to miss; to fail to get
Frenchmanquer de, rater; ne pas obtenir
Meaning
To be without something needed, to fail to get or hit something, or to miss an event.
Good to know
It takes what is lacking as object: kukosa pesa, to lack money; kukosa usingizi, to be unable to sleep; kukosa basi, to miss the bus. Kukosea is to make a mistake, and kosa is a mistake.
Examples
- Wengi wamekosa kazi mwaka huu.Many have been out of work this year.
- Tulikosa basi la asubuhi.We missed the morning bus.
- Mchezaji alikosa penalti dakika ya mwisho.The player missed a penalty in the last minute.
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