kuchimba

How to say it

Meaning

To make a hole in the ground by removing soil, or to take minerals, oil or water out of the earth.

Good to know

What is dug is the object: kuchimba kisima, to dig a well; kuchimba madini, to mine minerals. Mchimbaji is a miner and uchimbaji mining; kuchimba dawa is slang for going to relieve oneself.

Examples

• Wanakijiji walichimba kisima kipya karibu na shule.The villagers dug a new well near the school.
• Kampuni hiyo inachimba dhahabu kaskazini mwa nchi.That company mines gold in the north of the country.
• Tunahitaji kuchimba mashimo ya kupanda miti.We need to dig holes for planting trees.

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Forms

chimba, kuchimbwa (passive of kuchimba, to dig)