kushuka
koo-SHOO-kah
How to say it
Swahilikushukakoo-SHOO-kah
Englishto go down, to descend; to get off
Frenchdescendre ; baisser
Meaning
To move from a higher place to a lower one, to get out of a vehicle, or to drop in level or value.
Good to know
Kushuka ngazi, to go down the stairs; kushuka kwenye basi, to get off a bus; bei imeshuka, the price has dropped. The opposite is kupanda.
Examples
- Tulishuka kutoka mlimani jioni.We came down from the mountain in the evening.
- Nitashuka kwenye kituo kinachofuata.I will get off at the next stop.
- Bei ya sukari imeshuka mwezi huu.The price of sugar has dropped this month.
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