kutiririka
koo-tee-ree-REE-kah
How to say it
Swahilikutiririkakoo-tee-ree-REE-kahsoon
Englishto flow, to trickle, to streamsoon
Frenchcouler, ruisseler, s’écoulersoon
Meaning
Of water or another liquid, to run gently and steadily along a surface or down a slope; figuratively, of words or music, to flow smoothly.
Good to know
It takes no object: maji yanatiririka. The causative kutiririsha is to let flow; mtiririko is a flow or a sequence.
Examples
- Maji ya mvua yanatiririka barabarani.Rainwater is flowing along the road.
- Machozi yalimtiririka mashavuni alipoisikia habari hiyo.Tears streamed down her cheeks when she heard the news.
- Mto huu hutiririka mwaka mzima.This river flows all year round.
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