kuchukua
koo-choo-KOO-ah
How to say it
Swahilikuchukuakoo-choo-KOO-ah
Englishto take; to carry away
Frenchprendre ; emporter
Meaning
To take hold of something and keep it or carry it away; also to take time, or to take on a task or a step.
Good to know
Kuchukua muda is to take time: safari inachukua saa tatu. Kuchukua hatua is to take action. The passive is kuchukuliwa.
Examples
- Alichukua mkoba wake akaondoka.She took her bag and left.
- Safari hii inachukua saa sita kwa basi.This journey takes six hours by bus.
- Serikali itachukua hatua dhidi ya wezi.The government will take action against thieves.
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Forms
chukuliwa (passive stem of kuchukua: to be taken), kuchukuliwa
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