nusura

How to say it

Meaning

Nearly, used of something that almost happened but did not, such as nearly scoring a goal or nearly losing one’s life.

Good to know

Comes before a verb in the subjunctive: nusura afe, he nearly died; nusura wafunge, they nearly scored. Also a woman’s name.

Examples

• Nusura nianguke nilipokuwa nashuka ngazi.I nearly fell while I was going down the stairs.
• Gari lile nusura limgonge mtoto.That car nearly hit the child.
• Nusura tukose basi la asubuhi.We nearly missed the morning bus.