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SWAHILI · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

ruka.

to jump

4 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɾu.kɑ/

  1. to jump

  2. to fly

  3. to transgress

  4. to denounce, refuse, decline, deny

  5. to shrink clothes

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.