kuteka maji
koo-TEH-kah MAH-jee
How to say it
Swahilikuteka majikoo-TEH-kah MAH-jee
Englishto draw water, to fetch water
Frenchpuiser de l’eau, aller chercher de l’eau
Meaning
To collect water from a well, a river or a tap and carry it home for the household.
Good to know
Built on kuteka, which also means to capture. Often with kisimani, at the well, or mtoni, at the river. Kuchota maji is a close synonym.
Examples
- Kila asubuhi wasichana huenda kisimani kuteka maji.Every morning the girls go to the well to draw water.
- Wanawake hutembea kilomita tano kuteka maji mtoni.Women walk five kilometers to fetch water from the river.
- Nilichelewa shuleni kwa sababu nilikwenda kuteka maji.I was late for school because I went to fetch water.
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