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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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