kuchemsha

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Meaning

To heat water, milk or food until it bubbles, to cook it or to kill germs.

Good to know

Takes what is boiled as object: kuchemsha maji, to boil water. -a kuchemsha means boiled: mayai ya kuchemsha, boiled eggs. The liquid itself boiling is kuchemka.

Examples

• Mama alichemsha maziwa kabla ya kuwapa watoto.Mother boiled the milk before giving it to the children.
• Ni vizuri kuchemsha maji ya kunywa kila siku.It is good to boil drinking water every day.
• Ninapenda viazi vya kuchemsha na mboga.I like boiled potatoes with vegetables.

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