kulalamika

koo-lah-lah-MEE-kah

How to say it

Swahilikulalamikakoo-lah-lah-MEE-kah

Englishto complain

Frenchse plaindre

Meaning

To say that one is unhappy, hurt or not satisfied with something, or to report a problem to someone in charge.

Good to know

What is complained about follows kuhusu or kwa: kulalamika kuhusu bei, to complain about prices. Kulalamikia means to complain about or to someone; lalamiko, plural malalamiko, is a complaint.

Examples

Wateja walilalamika kuhusu huduma mbaya ya hoteli.The customers complained about the hotel's poor service.
Mtoto alikuwa akilalamika maumivu ya tumbo.The child was complaining of stomach pains.
Walisubiri kwenye foleni bila kulalamika.They waited in the queue without complaining.

The same word in

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Forms

lalamika

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