Swahili
ruko
RU-ko
How to say it
SwahilirukoRU-kosoon
Englishjumpsoon
Frenchsautsoon
Meaning
a jump or leap; figuratively, a lapse or omission that skips over something.
Good to know
jump, hop; fig. transgres- sion, trespass; fig. omission
Examples
- Alifanya ruko refu juu ya mtaro.He made a long jump over the ditch.
- Kuna ruko katika maelezo yake ya hesabu.There is a gap in his account of the numbers.
- Je, ruko lile lilikuwa la makusudi?Was that omission deliberate?
- Waandishi hawakuruhusu ruko lolote katika ripoti.The writers did not allow any omission in the report.
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