kuchangia
koo-chah-NGEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikuchangiakoo-chah-NGEE-ah
Englishto contribute (to)
Frenchcontribuer (à)
Meaning
To give money, time, ideas or effort together with others towards a shared cause, or to be one of the causes of a result.
Good to know
The cause is the object: kuchangia harusi, to contribute to a wedding; kuchangia damu, to donate blood. A contribution is mchango, plural michango.
Examples
- Kila mwanakijiji alichangia fedha kujenga shule.Every villager contributed money to build the school.
- Nataka kuchangia damu hospitalini kesho.I want to donate blood at the hospital tomorrow.
- Uvutaji wa sigara huchangia magonjwa ya moyo.Smoking contributes to heart disease.
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