kulewa
koo-LEH-wah
How to say it
Swahilikulewakoo-LEH-wahsoon
Englishto get drunk, to be drunksoon
Frenchs’enivrer, être ivresoon
Meaning
To become drunk from alcohol or a drug; figuratively, to be carried away by power or success.
Good to know
Kulewa pombe is to be drunk on alcohol; amelewa means he is drunk. Mlevi is a drunkard, ulevi is drunkenness, and kulewa madaraka is to be drunk with power.
Examples
- Alikunywa bia nyingi mpaka akalewa.He drank a lot of beer until he got drunk.
- Dereva aliyelewa hapaswi kuendesha gari.A driver who is drunk should not drive.
- Viongozi wengine hulewa madaraka haraka.Some leaders quickly become drunk with power.
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