kunukuu
koo-noo-KOO-oo
How to say it
Swahilikunukuukoo-noo-KOO-oosoon
Englishto quote, to citesoon
Frenchcitersoon
Meaning
To repeat the exact words someone said or wrote, or to name a book or source as the origin of what one says.
Good to know
Takes a direct object: kunukuu Biblia, to quote the Bible. Nukuu is a quotation; the passive kunukuliwa is to be quoted.
Examples
- Mhubiri alinukuu mstari wa Biblia.The preacher quoted a verse from the Bible.
- Gazeti lilimnukuu waziri vibaya.The newspaper misquoted the minister.
- Ukinukuu kitabu, taja mwandishi wake.If you quote a book, name its author.
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