kushusha
koo-SHOO-shah
How to say it
Swahilikushushakoo-SHOO-shahsoon
Frenchdescendre, abaisser; décharger; baissersoon
Meaning
To make something or someone come down: to unload goods from a vehicle, to lower a flag, to reduce prices, or to let passengers off.
Good to know
The causative of kushuka, to go down; the opposite of kupandisha. Kushusha mizigo is to unload luggage and kushusha bei to cut prices.
Examples
- Wapagazi walishusha mizigo kutoka kwenye lori.The porters unloaded the luggage from the truck.
- Dereva alitushusha karibu na soko.The driver dropped us off near the market.
- Maduka yameshusha bei ya mafuta ya kupikia.The shops have lowered the price of cooking oil.
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