Swahili Word of the Day
rudi
/RU-di/ • verb — 16th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to return; to go back to a place or previous state
Examples
- Nitarudi ofisini baada ya mkutano.
(I will return to the office after the meeting.) - Anarudi kesho asubuhi.
(He/She will return tomorrow morning.) - Rudi chukua kitabu chako.
(Go back and take your book.)
Synonyms
- rejea
- rudia
Rudi is commonly used when talking about going back to a place or reverting to a previous condition. It appears in everyday speech (imperative Rudi!, present anarudi, past alirudi, future atarudi) and can be used for physical return or figurative return (e.g., returning to a topic or state).
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