"Kuu"

Translation: Main

[newyuvala]

This word is also frequently used as main. For example: Barabara kuu (main road, highway) Chuo kikuu (main college, university)

[DiegoJaviUnlam]

Adjective

-kuu (declinable)

1) great; main; chief

Inflection

Inflected forms of -kuu

Noun class | singular | plural

M-wa class | mkuu | wakuu

M-mi class | mkuu | mikuu

Ma class | kuu | makuu

Ki-vi class | kikuu | vikuu

N class | kuu | kuu

U class | mkuu | kuu

Pa class | pakuu | pakuu

Ku class | kukuu | kukuu

Mu class | mukuu | mukuu

From Wiktionary: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kuu

[Renata725212]

• kuu has a lot of meanings : -kuu adjective

1 great, major, eminent

2 old, experienced

3 chief, main, important

[DaphneTheSnail]

Can this also mean important?

[the3lusive]

I don't think so, important would be muhimu.

[PandeXiongmao]

Does this also mean ’principal’?

[the3lusive]

Yes, e.g: mwalimu mkuu = principal or headmaster. Or just mkuu would mean principal.

[PeterGauli]

And kukuu means too old, broken right? Its confusing with all these similar words ;)

[the3lusive]

I'm not sure of kukuu but I think you mean kikuu then yes that would mean old (when referring to inanimate objects).