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swahili [verb]

Sukuma

Maana (Definition)

To exert force against an object to move it away; also refers to greens (sukuma wiki).

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

push / shove / propel forward

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

sukuma

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu Swahili
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wanafunzi walisukuma gari lililokwama matopeni."

Translation: Students pushed the car stuck in the mud.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
ChocheaPeleka mbioTupa mbao
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