kusemea
koo-seh-MEH-ah
How to say it
Swahilikusemeakoo-seh-MEH-ah
Frenchparler pour, au nom de; parler de
Meaning
To speak in defense or on behalf of someone, to talk about a matter, or to speak from a particular place.
Good to know
The applicative of kusema, to say. With a person as object it means to speak for them: kuwasemea wananchi, to speak up for the people. Mahali pa kusemea is a place to speak from.
Examples
- Mbunge wetu anatusemea bungeni.Our MP speaks for us in parliament.
- Siwezi kuwasemea wenzangu kuhusu jambo hili.I cannot speak for my colleagues on this matter.
- Waziri alikataa kusemea suala hilo.The minister refused to talk about that issue.
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