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kuchakata

koo-chah-KAH-tah

How to say it

Swahilikuchakatakoo-chah-KAH-tahsoon
Englishto process; to recyclesoon
Frenchtransformer; recyclersoon

Meaning

To treat raw materials such as crops, minerals or gas in a factory to make products, or to process used materials so they can be used again.

Good to know

It takes an object: kuchakata korosho, to process cashew nuts; kuchakata taka, to recycle waste. Uchakataji is processing.

Examples

  • Kiwanda hiki kinachakata nyanya kuwa mchuzi.This factory processes tomatoes into sauce.
  • Serikali inataka korosho zichakatwe nchini.The government wants cashew nuts to be processed in the country.
  • Kampuni hiyo huchakata chupa za plastiki.That company recycles plastic bottles.

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