kusahaulika
koo-sah-hah-oo-LEE-kah
How to say it
Swahilikusahaulikakoo-sah-hah-oo-LEE-kahsoon
Englishto be forgotten; to be forgettablesoon
Frenchêtre oublié ; tomber dans l'oublisoon
Meaning
Said of a person, a name or an event that people no longer remember, or of something that is easy to forget.
Good to know
The stative of kusahau, to forget, used without an agent: jina lake limesahaulika. The negative haisahauliki means unforgettable.
Examples
- Mashujaa wa zamani wamesahaulika.The heroes of the past have been forgotten.
- Siku ile haitasahaulika kamwe.That day will never be forgotten.
- Wimbo huo ulisahaulika baada ya miaka michache.That song was forgotten after a few years.
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