kunoa
koo-NOH-ah
How to say it
Swahilikunoakoo-NOH-ah
Englishto sharpen; to train, to coach
Frenchaiguiser; entraîner, former
Meaning
To make a blade or a point sharp by rubbing it on a stone; figuratively, to sharpen a skill, or to train and coach a team or a group of people.
Good to know
In sport news it means to coach: kuinoa timu, to coach the team. The passive is kunolewa, to be sharpened or trained; jiwe la kunoa is a whetstone.
Examples
- Baba alinoa panga lake kabla ya kwenda shambani.Father sharpened his machete before going to the farm.
- Kocha mpya ameajiriwa kunoa timu ya taifa.A new coach has been hired to train the national team.
- Wanafunzi hawa wanahitaji kunoa ujuzi wao wa kuandika.These students need to sharpen their writing skills.
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