kuumia
koo-oo-MEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikuumiakoo-oo-MEE-ah
Englishto get hurt, to be injured; to suffer
Frenchse blesser, se faire mal; souffrir
Meaning
To be hurt or injured in the body, or to feel pain or sorrow in the heart.
Good to know
Takes no object: aliumia mguu, he hurt his leg. Kuumia moyoni is to be hurt inside; the causative kuumiza means to hurt someone.
Examples
- Mchezaji aliumia goti katika dakika ya kumi.The player hurt his knee in the tenth minute.
- Watu watano waliumia katika ajali hiyo.Five people were injured in that accident.
- Niliumia sana moyoni aliposema hivyo.I was deeply hurt when he said that.
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