chumo

How to say it

Meaning

the total yield, earnings, or profit from one's labor or business.

Good to know

figurative use for receipts or income, from the verb chuma, to gather or earn.

Examples

• Chumo la mwaka huu limekuwa dogo kwa sababu ya ukame.This year's yield has been small because of the drought.
• Je, chumo la duka limeongezeka mwezi huu?Has the shop's earnings increased this month?
• Hawakupata chumo lolote kutoka shambani.They got no yield at all from the farm.
• Watagawana chumo la biashara mwishoni mwa mwaka.They will share out the business profits at year's end.