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Kujituma

koo-jee-TOO-mah /ku.dʒi.ˈtu.mɑ/

"Kujituma" is Sheng for to push yourself (also: to hustle hard).

Meaning

  1. verb to push yourself, to hustle hard. To apply yourself without being told — the Nairobi virtue. A msee anayejituma will find work even when there is none.

Examples

  • Jitume, msee, hakuna atakusaidia. Push yourself, man, nobody will help you.
  • Alijituma mpaka akapata kazi. He hustled until he got a job.

Similar and opposite words

Where it comes from

Swahili reflexive 'ji-' + 'kutuma' (to send yourself).

Questions about Kujituma

What does Kujituma mean in Sheng?

"Kujituma" is Sheng for to push yourself (also: to hustle hard). To apply yourself without being told — the Nairobi virtue. A msee anayejituma will find work even when there is none.

How do you use Kujituma in a sentence?

"Jitume, msee, hakuna atakusaidia." means "Push yourself, man, nobody will help you."

How do you pronounce Kujituma?

Say it koo-jee-TOO-mah (/ku.dʒi.ˈtu.mɑ/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.

Where does the word Kujituma come from?

Swahili reflexive 'ji-' + 'kutuma' (to send yourself).

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