kutupwa
koo-TOO-pwah
How to say it
Swahilikutupwakoo-TOO-pwah
Frenchêtre jeté; être jeté en prison
to be thrown, to be thrown away; to be jailed
Form of kutupa (to throw; to throw away)
passive of kutupa, to throw
Examples
- Wezi hao walitupwa gerezani kwa miaka mitano.The thieves were thrown into prison for five years.
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