kutatua
koo-tah-TOO-ah
How to say it
Swahilikutatuakoo-tah-TOO-ah
Englishto solve, to resolve
Frenchrésoudre, régler
Meaning
To find the answer to a problem or a way to end a dispute or difficulty.
Good to know
Takes its object directly: kutatua tatizo, to solve a problem; kutatua mgogoro, to settle a dispute. Object markers go before the stem: kuyatatua, to solve them.
Examples
- Tunahitaji kutatua tatizo la maji kijijini.We need to solve the water problem in the village.
- Wazee walisaidia kutatua mgogoro wa ardhi.The elders helped to settle the land dispute.
- Swali hili ni gumu kutatua.This question is hard to solve.
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Forms
kutatuliwa (passive of kutatua, to solve)
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