kuoa
koo-OH-ah
How to say it
Swahilikuoakoo-OH-ahsoon
Englishto marry (of a man), to take a wifesoon
Frenchépouser (en parlant d'un homme)soon
Meaning
Of a man, to take a woman as his wife; the woman's side of the marriage is expressed with the passive kuolewa.
Good to know
Mwanamume anaoa, mwanamke anaolewa: the man marries, the woman is married. Kuoana is to marry each other.
Examples
- Kaka yangu ataoa mwezi ujao.My brother will get married next month.
- Alioa msichana wa kijiji chetu.He married a girl from our village.
- Wanaume wengi hapa huoa wakiwa bado vijana.Many men here marry while they are still young.
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