kutosha
koo-TOH-shah
How to say it
Swahilikutoshakoo-TOH-shah
Englishto be enough, to suffice; enough
Frenchsuffire ; suffisant
Meaning
To be as much as is needed, so that nothing more is required.
Good to know
Used as a verb (chakula kinatosha, the food is enough) and after -a as an adjective: muda wa kutosha, enough time. Inatosha! means that's enough!.
Examples
- Chakula hiki kinatosha watu kumi.This food is enough for ten people.
- Hatuna muda wa kutosha leo.We do not have enough time today.
- Inatosha, sitaki kusikia zaidi.That's enough; I don't want to hear any more.
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