lika

How to say it

Meaning

to give someone leave or a holiday, or to dismiss and send them away.

Good to know

gi ve a holiday to someone, let go; dismiss, send away; fig

Examples

• Mwajiri alimlika mfanyakazi wake.The employer let his worker go / dismissed his worker.
• Walimlika kwa heshima kazini.They let him go from work respectfully.
• Baada ya mwaka, alilikwa likizo ndefu.After a year, he was given a long holiday.