indimi

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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