kutuma

How to say it

Meaning

To make something or someone go to another place or person, such as a letter, money, a message or a messenger.

Good to know

Kutuma pesa is to send money, often by phone, and kutuma ujumbe to send a message; kumtuma mtu means to send someone on an errand. Mtume, a messenger or prophet, shares the root.

Examples

• Nitatuma pesa kwa simu kesho.I will send the money by phone tomorrow.
• Mama alinituma dukani kununua sukari.Mother sent me to the shop to buy sugar.
• Umetuma barua pepe kwa mkuu?Have you sent the email to the boss?

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Forms

kutumwa (passive of kutuma, to send)