uchafu

How to say it

Meaning

Dirt or filth on a body, in a house or in the streets, and the rubbish that makes a place unclean.

Good to know

U class noun with no plural. Uchafu wa mazingira is environmental pollution; the adjective is -chafu, dirty (nguo chafu).

Examples

• Mvua ilisomba uchafu wote mitaroni.The rain swept all the dirt into the ditches.
• Uchafu sokoni unaweza kuleta magonjwa.Filth in the market can bring diseases.
• Osha mikono ili kuondoa uchafu.Wash your hands to remove the dirt.

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