kukulia

How to say it

Meaning

To spend one's childhood in a certain place or family and become an adult there.

Good to know

The applicative of kukua, to grow: the place follows directly or with katika. Often paired: alizaliwa na kukulia Mwanza, he was born and grew up in Mwanza.

Examples

• Nilizaliwa na kukulia Tanga.I was born and grew up in Tanga.
• Alikulia katika familia ya wakulima.She grew up in a farming family.
• Watoto hawa wanakulia mjini.These children are growing up in town.

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