kuzaa

How to say it

Meaning

To bring a child or young one into the world, and figuratively to produce a result, as in kuzaa matunda, to bear fruit.

Good to know

Kuzaa mtoto is to have a baby; kuzaliwa is to be born, and mzazi is a parent. Wazazi wa kuzaa are birth parents, and juhudi kuzaa matunda means efforts paying off.

Examples

• Ng’ombe wetu anatarajiwa kuzaa mwezi huu.Our cow is expected to give birth this month.
• Aliamua kuzaa mtoto wa pili baada ya miaka mitano.She decided to have a second child after five years.
• Juhudi zetu zimeanza kuzaa matunda.Our efforts have begun to bear fruit.

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