Swahili
kwisha
KWEE-shah
How to say it
SwahilikwishaKWEE-shahsoon
Englishto finishsoon
Frenchfinir, terminersoon
Meaning
to finish or be finished, and as an adverb, 'then' or 'afterward'.
Good to know
Also forms -a kwisha meaning 'last, final'; a very common verb for completion, e.g. kazi imekwisha (the work is finished).
Examples
- Chakula kimekwisha.The food has run out.
- Alikula chakula, kwisha akaenda zake.He ate his meal, then he went away.
- Je, umekwisha maliza kazi yako?Have you finished your work?
- Mvua haitakwisha leo.The rain will not stop today.
The same word in
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