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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