kununulia
koo-noo-noo-LEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikununuliakoo-noo-noo-LEE-ah
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Meaning
To use money or means to buy something, or to buy something for someone; after a noun, it says what the money is for.
Good to know
The applicative of kununua, to buy: fedha za kununulia dawa, money for buying medicine; alininunulia zawadi, he bought me a gift.
Examples
- Serikali imetoa fedha za kununulia vitabu vya shule.The government has given money for buying school books.
- Baba alininunulia baiskeli mpya.Father bought me a new bicycle.
- Walitumia akiba yao kununulia shamba.They used their savings to buy a farm.
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