kuchoma moto

How to say it

Meaning

To put something on fire on purpose, such as a house, a car, rubbish or a body at a cremation. It is common in news about riots and crime.

Good to know

The thing burned is the object: kuchoma moto nyumba, to set a house on fire. The passive kuchomwa moto means to be burned; kuchoma alone can also mean to roast or to stab.

Examples

• Wananchi wenye hasira walichoma moto gari la mtuhumiwa.Angry residents set the suspect's car on fire.
• Ni marufuku kuchoma moto takataka katikati ya mji.It is forbidden to burn rubbish in the town center.
• Wakulima huchoma moto mashamba kabla ya kupanda.Farmers burn their fields before planting.

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