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Swahili

purukushani

poo-roo-koo-SHAH-nee

How to say it

Swahilipurukushanipoo-roo-koo-SHAH-neesoon
Englishcarelessnesssoon
Frenchnégligencesoon

Meaning

carelessness, negligence, or frivolity in how one does something.

Good to know

carelessness, superfici- ality, frivolity, negligence, contempt, kwa purukushani. carelessly, negligently, fanya purukushani. act carelessly/negligently, dereva ameiendesha motokaa kwa—. The driver drove the car negligently

Examples

  • Dereva ameiendesha motokaa kwa purukushani.The driver drove the car negligently.
  • Je, ajali ile ilisababishwa na purukushani?Was that accident caused by carelessness?
  • Hakuna purukushani katika kazi yake, ni makini sana.There is no negligence in his work, he is very careful.
  • Purukushani ya wafanyakazi ilisababisha hasara kubwa.The workers' negligence caused a great loss.

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