kutumika
koo-too-MEE-kah
How to say it
Swahilikutumikakoo-too-MEE-kahsoon
Englishto be used; to be usablesoon
Frenchêtre utilisé; être utilisablesoon
Meaning
Of a thing, to be put to use for a purpose; the stative of kutumia, to use.
Good to know
The thing used is the subject: pesa zilitumika vibaya, the money was misused. Hutumika means is usually used, and haitumiki means it is out of use.
Examples
- Chumba hiki hutumika kama ofisi.This room is used as an office.
- Fedha hizo zilitumika kujenga shule.That money was used to build a school.
- Simu hii bado inaweza kutumika.This phone can still be used.
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