kuchukulia
koo-choo-koo-LEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikuchukuliakoo-choo-koo-LEE-ah
Meaning
To look on something in a given way, to treat it as serious, light or true; with hatua, to take action against someone.
Good to know
The applicative of kuchukua, to take. Common pairings: kuchukulia hatua, to take action against; kuchukulia kuwa, to regard as; kuchukulia poa or kirahisi, to take lightly.
Examples
- Polisi watawachukulia hatua madereva wanaovunja sheria.The police will take action against drivers who break the law.
- Hatupaswi kuchukulia ugonjwa huu kama jambo dogo.We should not take this illness as a small matter.
- Wengi walichukulia maneno yake kuwa mzaha tu.Many took his words as just a joke.
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