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Kupekupe

ku-pe-ku-pe

English: Barefoot; without shoes

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walitembea kupekupe njiani.

Example (English):

The children walked barefoot on the road.

Kupekupe

ku-pe-ku-pe

English: Without protection, especially sex without a condom

Example (Swahili):

Walifanya tendo la ndoa kupekupe.

Example (English):

They had unprotected sex.

Kupi

ku-pi

English: An interrogative pronoun for asking "how" or "where"

Example (Swahili):

Umefikaje kupi?

Example (English):

How did you get there?

Kupi

ku-pi

English: A relative adjective meaning "how/what kind"

Example (Swahili):

Waliuliza hali kupi ya shamba.

Example (English):

They asked how the farm was.

Kupia

ku-pi-a

English: To nod off or doze

Example (Swahili):

Alianza kupia darasani.

Example (English):

He began to doze in class.

Kupia

ku-pi-a

English: To wink as a sign

Example (Swahili):

Alimkupia rafiki yake jicho.

Example (English):

He winked at his friend.

Kupiakupia

ku-pi-a-ku-pi-a

English: See kupia

Example (Swahili):

Walisema kupiakupia ni sawa na kupia.

Example (English):

They said kupiakupia is the same as kupia.

Kupita

ku-pi-ta

English: To go beyond; to exceed

Example (Swahili):

Alipita muda wa kurudi nyumbani.

Example (English):

He exceeded the time to return home.

Kuponi

ku-po-ni

English: A voucher or coupon for services

Example (Swahili):

Alipokea Kuponi ya chakula.

Example (English):

He received a food coupon.

Kupua

ku-pu-a

English: To snatch or grab quickly

Example (Swahili):

Mvulana alikupua mkoba.

Example (English):

The boy snatched the bag.

Kupua

ku-pu-a

English: To uproot a plant

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walikupua mimea mibovu.

Example (English):

The farmers uprooted the bad plants.

Kupua

ku-pu-a

English: To pour liquid

Example (Swahili):

Alikupua maji kwenye kikombe.

Example (English):

He poured water into the cup.

Kupua

ku-pu-a

English: To strike or whip

Example (Swahili):

Alikupua punda kwa fimbo.

Example (English):

He struck the donkey with a stick.

Kupua

ku-pu-a

English: To drop or let fall

Example (Swahili):

Aliikupua mikononi mwake.

Example (English):

He dropped it from his hands.

Kupua

ku-pu-a

English: To extinguish, as a lamp

Example (Swahili):

Alikupua taa usiku.

Example (English):

He put out the lamp at night.

Kupua

ku-pu-a

English: To run very fast

Example (Swahili):

Mbio zake zilikuwa za kupua.

Example (English):

His running was extremely fast.

Kupuka

ku-pu-ka

English: To run away; to flee suddenly

Example (Swahili):

Mnyama alikupuka kutoka kichakani.

Example (English):

The animal ran out of the bush.

Kupuka

ku-pu-ka

English: To spill out

Example (Swahili):

Maji yalikipuka kwenye chupa.

Example (English):

Water spilled out of the bottle.

Kupuka

ku-pu-ka

English: To lose God's mercy; to despair spiritually

Example (Swahili):

Alikupuka kutokana na dhambi zake.

Example (English):

He despaired because of his sins.

Kupukupu

ku-pu-ku-pu

English: Continuously; without stopping

Example (Swahili):

Alikimbia kupukupu bila kupumzika.

Example (English):

He ran continuously without resting.

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