kutoroka
koo-toh-ROH-kah
How to say it
Swahilikutorokakoo-toh-ROH-kahsoon
Englishto escape, to run away, to fleesoon
Frenchs'échapper, s'enfuirsoon
Meaning
To get away secretly or suddenly from a place where one is held or does not want to be, such as a prison, home or a country.
Good to know
Takes the place left as object or with -ni: kutoroka gerezani, kutoroka nchi. Mtoro is a runaway or truant.
Examples
- Wafungwa wawili walitoroka gerezani usiku.Two prisoners escaped from prison at night.
- Mtoto alitoroka nyumbani akaenda kwa bibi yake.The child ran away from home and went to his grandmother.
- Mshtakiwa alijaribu kutoroka nchi kwa basi.The accused tried to flee the country by bus.
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