kupooza
koo-poh-OH-zah
How to say it
Swahilikupoozakoo-poh-OH-zah
Meaning
To lose the power to move a part of the body, as after a stroke or polio. It also means to cool down, as hot tea does, or to become dull and lifeless; in electricity, to step down the voltage.
Good to know
Ugonjwa wa kupooza is paralysis or polio; amepooza upande mmoja, he is paralyzed on one side. Kupooza chai is to let tea cool; kituo cha kupooza umeme is an electrical substation.
Examples
- Baada ya kiharusi, mkono wake wa kushoto ulipooza.After the stroke, his left arm was paralyzed.
- Subiri chai ipooze kidogo kabla ya kunywa.Wait for the tea to cool a little before drinking.
- Kituo kipya cha kupooza umeme kimejengwa mjini.A new electrical substation has been built in town.
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