Swahili
teketea
te-ke-TE-a
How to say it
Swahiliteketeate-ke-TE-asoon
Englishto be consumed, destroyedsoon
Frenchêtre consumé, détruitsoon
Meaning
to be completely consumed or destroyed, especially by fire.
Good to know
common in news reports of fires and disasters.
Examples
- Nyumba hii imeteketea kwa moto.This house has burned down.
- Mashamba mengi yaliteketea wakati wa vita.Many farms were destroyed during the war.
- Je, watu wote walitoka salama kabla nyumba haijateketea?Did everyone get out safely before the house burned down?
- Soko halitateketea tena kama serikali itachukua hatua.The market will not burn down again if the government takes action.
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