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kutengenezea

koo-teh-ngeh-neh-ZEH-ah

How to say it

Swahilikutengenezeakoo-teh-ngeh-neh-ZEH-ah
Frenchfabriquer avec, servir à fabriquer

Meaning

To make something by means of a tool, material or place; often used after a noun to say what the thing is used to make.

Good to know

The applicative of kutengeneza, to make. After a noun it names a use: mashine ya kutengenezea matofali, a machine for making bricks; kiwanda cha kutengenezea sabuni, a soap factory.

Examples

  • Walinunua mashine ya kutengenezea juisi.They bought a machine for making juice.
  • Mbao hizi zitatumika kutengenezea madawati.These planks will be used to make school desks.
  • Kiwanda hiki kinatengenezea wakulima mbolea.This factory makes fertilizer for farmers.

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