kuyeyusha
koo-yeh-YOO-shah
How to say it
Swahilikuyeyushakoo-yeh-YOO-shah
Englishto melt, to dissolve; to dash (hopes)
Meaning
To turn a solid into a liquid by heat, or to dissolve something in a liquid. Figuratively, in sports news, it means to crush a rival’s hopes.
Good to know
Causative of kuyeyuka, to melt: kuyeyusha barafu, to melt ice; kuyeyusha sukari katika maji, to dissolve sugar in water. Kuyeyusha ndoto za mtu is to dash someone’s dreams.
Examples
- Jua kali liliyeyusha barafu haraka.The hot sun melted the ice quickly.
- Yeyusha kijiko kimoja cha chumvi kwenye maji.Dissolve one spoon of salt in the water.
- Bao hilo liliyeyusha matumaini ya wapinzani.That goal dashed the hopes of the opponents.
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