kusamehe
koo-sah-MEH-heh
How to say it
Swahilikusamehekoo-sah-MEH-heh
Englishto forgive, to pardon
Frenchpardonner
Meaning
To stop holding a wrong against someone; also to let someone off a debt, a tax or a penalty.
Good to know
Kumsamehe mtu is to forgive someone, and the passive kusamehewa is to be forgiven. Samahani, sorry, comes from the same root.
Examples
- Naomba unisamehe kwa kuchelewa.Please forgive me for being late.
- Aliamua kumsamehe rafiki yake.She decided to forgive her friend.
- Serikali imesamehe madeni ya wakulima wadogo.The government has canceled the debts of small farmers.
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