ukaa
oo-KAH-ah
How to say it
Swahiliukaaoo-KAH-ahsoon
Englishcarbon; (hewa ukaa) carbon dioxidesoon
Frenchcarbone; (hewa ukaa) dioxyde de carbonesoon
Meaning
Carbon, the element found in coal, charcoal and all living things; hewa ukaa, carbon gas, is carbon dioxide, the gas behind climate change.
Good to know
U class noun with no plural, related to makaa, charcoal. Hewa ukaa is carbon dioxide and biashara ya hewa ukaa is carbon trading.
Examples
- Misitu husaidia kunyonya hewa ukaa kutoka angani.Forests help absorb carbon dioxide from the air.
- Nchi zimeahidi kupunguza utoaji wa hewa ukaa.Countries have promised to cut carbon dioxide emissions.
- Kijiji kinapata fedha kupitia biashara ya ukaa.The village earns money through carbon trading.
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