kuruka
koo-ROO-kah
How to say it
Swahilikurukakoo-ROO-kahsoon
Englishto jump; to fly; to take off; to skipsoon
Meaning
To push oneself off the ground into the air, as a person or an animal jumps or a bird or plane flies; also to leave something out.
Good to know
Kuruka kamba is to skip rope, ndege imeruka means the plane has taken off, and kuruka ukurasa is to skip a page. Kurusha is to throw.
Examples
- Watoto wanapenda kuruka kamba.Children love skipping rope.
- Ndege iliruka saa tatu asubuhi.The plane took off at nine in the morning.
- Mwanafunzi aliruka swali la tatu kwenye mtihani.The student skipped the third question in the exam.
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