chachu
CHAH-choo
How to say it
SwahilichachuCHAH-choosoon
Englishyeast, leaven; catalyst, spursoon
Frenchlevure, levain; catalyseursoon
Meaning
Yeast that makes dough rise; figuratively, something that sets off or speeds up change, such as a road that drives growth.
Good to know
N class noun. Mostly figurative in the news: kuwa chachu ya maendeleo, to be a catalyst for development.
Examples
- Mama aliweka chachu kwenye unga wa mandazi.Mother put yeast in the mandazi dough.
- Barabara hii itakuwa chachu ya uchumi wa mkoa.This road will be a catalyst for the region's economy.
- Ushindi huo ulikuwa chachu kwa wachezaji vijana.That win was a spur for the young players.
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