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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