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kuletea

koo-leh-TEH-ah

How to say it

Swahilikuleteakoo-leh-TEH-ahsoon
Englishto bring (to, for someone)soon
Frenchapporter à, amener poursoon

Meaning

To bring something to or for someone; figuratively, to cause something good or bad for someone.

Good to know

The applicative of kuleta, to bring, and takes the receiver as object: niletee maji, bring me water. Kuletea maendeleo is to bring development to.

Examples

  • Mama alimletea mtoto chakula shuleni.Mother brought the child food at school.
  • Mvua hizi zitatuletea mavuno mazuri.These rains will bring us a good harvest.
  • Serikali inaahidi kuletea wananchi maji safi.The government promises to bring clean water to the people.

Forms

kuletewa (passive of kuletea, to bring to someone)

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