kulaumu
koo-lah-OO-moo
How to say it
Swahilikulaumukoo-lah-OO-moo
Englishto blame, to reproach
Frenchblâmer, reprocher
Meaning
To say that someone is at fault for something bad, or to reproach them for what they did or failed to do.
Good to know
The person blamed is the object, often with -m- or -wa-: kumlaumu mtu; kwa gives the reason. The noun is lawama, blame.
Examples
- Usimlaumu mtoto kwa kosa la mzazi.Do not blame the child for the parent's mistake.
- Wananchi wanailaumu serikali kwa bei za juu.People blame the government for high prices.
- Hakuna sababu ya kulaumu mtu yeyote sasa.There is no reason to blame anyone now.
Forms
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