kuolewa
koo-oh-LEH-wah
How to say it
Swahilikuolewakoo-oh-LEH-wahsoon
Englishto get married (of a woman)soon
Frenchse marier (femme)soon
Meaning
For a woman, to be married to a man; the passive of kuoa, which is said of the man.
Good to know
Ameolewa means she is married; kuolewa na mtu, to marry someone. A man kuoa, a woman kuolewa; ndoa is marriage.
Examples
- Dada yangu aliolewa mwaka jana.My sister got married last year.
- Aliolewa na mwalimu wa hesabu.She married a math teacher.
- Hataki kuolewa bado, anataka kusoma kwanza.She does not want to marry yet, she wants to study first.
Forms
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