kutoweka
koo-toh-WEH-kah
How to say it
Swahilikutowekakoo-toh-WEH-kah
Englishto disappear, to vanish; to go missing
Frenchdisparaître
Meaning
To stop being seen or found, either suddenly, as a person who goes missing, or over time, as an animal species or a tradition that dies out.
Good to know
Intransitive: mtu alitoweka, the person disappeared. Hatari ya kutoweka is the danger of dying out; kutoweka kwa mtu is a person's disappearance.
Examples
- Mbwa wetu alitoweka siku tatu zilizopita.Our dog went missing three days ago.
- Wanyama wengi wako hatarini kutoweka kwa sababu ya ujangili.Many animals are in danger of vanishing because of poaching.
- Jua lilitoweka nyuma ya mawingu mazito.The sun disappeared behind heavy clouds.
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