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Kushuka

koo-SHOO-kah /ku.ˈʃu.kɑ/

"Kushuka" is Sheng for to get off (also: to alight).

Meaning

  1. verb to get off, to alight. To step down from a vehicle — or for prices, crowds and hype to go down. 'Nishuke hapa' is the sentence every matatu passenger knows.

Examples

  • Nishuke kwa duka lile. Let me off at that shop.
  • Bei zimeshuka kidogo. Prices have come down a little.

Similar and opposite words

Where it comes from

Swahili 'kushuka' (to descend).

How it was made: Swahili base.

Questions about Kushuka

What does Kushuka mean in Sheng?

"Kushuka" is Sheng for to get off (also: to alight). To step down from a vehicle — or for prices, crowds and hype to go down. 'Nishuke hapa' is the sentence every matatu passenger knows.

How do you use Kushuka in a sentence?

"Nishuke kwa duka lile." means "Let me off at that shop."

How do you pronounce Kushuka?

Say it koo-SHOO-kah (/ku.ˈʃu.kɑ/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.

Where does the word Kushuka come from?

Swahili 'kushuka' (to descend).

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