uchimbaji

How to say it

Meaning

The work of digging minerals, oil, gas or stone out of the ground, or of digging holes and wells.

Good to know

U class noun from kuchimba, to dig; what is dug follows wa: uchimbaji wa madini, mining; uchimbaji wa mafuta, oil drilling. Mchimbaji mdogo is a small scale miner.

Examples

• Uchimbaji wa dhahabu umeleta ajira kwa vijana wengi.Gold mining has brought jobs to many young people.
• Serikali imesimamisha uchimbaji wa mchanga mtoni.The government has stopped sand digging in the river.
• Uchimbaji wa visima unaendelea katika vijiji vitano.The drilling of wells is going on in five villages.

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