mchujo
MCHOO-joh
How to say it
SwahilimchujoMCHOO-joh
Meaning
A process of choosing some candidates or teams and leaving out others, such as a party primary, a job shortlist or a qualifying round.
Good to know
M/mi noun, plural michujo. Kura za maoni za mchujo, party primary votes; mechi za mchujo, qualifying matches. From kuchuja, to filter.
Examples
- Alishindwa katika mchujo wa chama chake.He lost in his party’s primary.
- Waombaji mia tano walipita mchujo wa kwanza.Five hundred applicants passed the first screening.
- Timu yetu imefuzu hatua ya mchujo.Our team has qualified from the qualifying round.
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