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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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