Swahili Word of the Day
kununua
/ku-nu-NU-a/ • verb — 26th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to buy; to purchase (to obtain something by paying money)
Examples
- Ninunua matunda dukani kila wiki.
(I buy fruit at the shop every week.) - Alinunua zawadi kwa ajili ya siku ya kuzaliwa ya mtoto.
(He/she bought a gift for the child's birthday.) - Je, unaweza kununua tiketi mbili kwa ajili yetu?
(Can you buy two tickets for us?)
Synonyms
- kununulia
- lipia
Kununua is the common verb for buying goods or services in everyday Swahili. Conjugate it like other verbs (ninunua, utanunua, alinunua) and use kununulia when buying something for someone else, or lipia when emphasizing paying for something.
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