majitaka
mah-jee-TAH-kah
How to say it
Swahilimajitakamah-jee-TAH-kah
Englishsewage, wastewater
Frencheaux usées
Meaning
Dirty water that has been used in homes, toilets or factories and flows away in drains and sewers.
Good to know
Ma class noun with no singular, also written maji taka; its opposite is majisafi, clean water. Mamlaka ya Majisafi na Majitaka is a water and sewerage authority.
Examples
- Majitaka yanatiririka barabarani baada ya bomba kupasuka.Sewage is flowing onto the road after a pipe burst.
- Mji unahitaji mfumo mpya wa majitaka.The town needs a new sewage system.
- Usinywe maji yaliyochanganyika na majitaka.Do not drink water that has mixed with wastewater.
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