Swahili
telekeza
te-le-KE-za
How to say it
Swahilitelekezate-le-KE-zasoon
Englishto abandonsoon
Frenchabandonnersoon
Meaning
to leave someone or something behind; to abandon.
Good to know
often used of neglecting a person, such as a child or spouse.
Examples
- Tumemtelekeza rafiki yetu safarini.We left our friend behind on the trip.
- Baba yake alimtelekeza akiwa mtoto mdogo.His father abandoned him when he was a small child.
- Usiwatelekeze wazazi wako wanapozeeka.Don't abandon your parents when they grow old.
- Je, kweli waliwatelekeza wagonjwa hospitalini?Did they really abandon the patients at the hospital?
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