kuua

koo-OO-ah

How to say it

Swahilikuuakoo-OO-ahsoon

Englishto kill

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Meaning

To cause the death of a person or an animal.

Good to know

Alimuua, he killed him; aliuawa, he was killed. Mauaji is killing or murder; muuaji is a killer.

Examples

Wawindaji walimuua simba mzee.The hunters killed an old lion.
Dawa hii inaua mbu haraka.This insecticide kills mosquitoes quickly.
Ni kosa kubwa kuua wanyamapori.It is a serious offense to kill wild animals.

The same word in

KirundikwicaKWEE-cha Kirundikugandagurakoo-gah-ndah-GOO-rah KinyarwandakwicaKWEE-chah

Forms

kumuua, kuuawa (passive of kuua, to kill), kuuwa, kuuwawa, uawa

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