swahili [verb]

Ng'atuka

Maana (Definition)

To step down honorably from leadership or public service to allow new leadership.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

retire voluntarily from office / step down gracefully

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ng'atuka

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu Root (Julius Nyerere coin)

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Rais mstaafu aling'atuka kwa amani baada ya muhula wake."

Translation: The retired president stepped down gracefully after his term.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

staafu Ondoka anapokaa simba