Swahili
tukutiza
tu-ku-TI-za
How to say it
Swahilitukutizatu-ku-TI-zasoon
Englishto agitate, unsettlesoon
Frenchagiter, rendre inquietsoon
Meaning
to make someone restless, anxious, or agitated; the causative form of tukuta (to be restless).
Good to know
A causative verb form; used when something or someone causes anxious restlessness in another.
Examples
- Habari hiyo ilimtukutiza sana.That news made him very agitated.
- Je, kelele hizi zinakutukutiza?Is this noise making you restless?
- Sitaki kumtukutiza mtoto.I don't want to make the child anxious.
- Matukio hayo yatawatukutiza wanakijiji.Those events will unsettle the villagers.
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