chagua

How to say it

Meaning

to seek out and select something; to choose, or, in politics, to elect.

Good to know

seek out, select, choose. - kwa kura; pol. elect; distort, deform; be unjust/unfair/prejudiced

Examples

• Nitachagua rangi ya bluu kwa ajili ya chumba changu.I will choose blue for my room's color.
• Wananchi watachagua rais mpya mwezi ujao.Citizens will elect a new president next month.
• Je, umeshachagua chuo utakachosoma?Have you already chosen which college you'll attend?
• Usichague kwa haraka, fikiri kwanza.Don't choose in a hurry, think first.

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