kurudisha
koo-roo-DEE-shah
How to say it
Swahilikurudishakoo-roo-DEE-shah
Englishto return, to give back; to bring back
Frenchrendre, ramener
Meaning
To give or send something back to where it came from or to its owner, or to bring a situation back to how it was.
Good to know
Causative of kurudi, to go back. Kurudisha nyuma means to set back or hold back progress, and kurudisha shukrani is to give thanks.
Examples
- Tafadhali rudisha kitabu changu kesho.Please give my book back tomorrow.
- Tunataka kurudisha amani katika kijiji chetu.We want to bring peace back to our village.
- Ukame umerudisha nyuma kilimo mwaka huu.The drought has set farming back this year.
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