umua

How to say it

Meaning

to take or steal something away from someone, or to confiscate it; also to put yeast into dough to make it rise.

Good to know

take/steal away, deprive of; confis- cate; cause fermentation, put yeast in bread flour; inv. of umika; swell up, ferment; inv

Examples

• Wezi walimwumua mifugo yake yote.The thieves stole away all his livestock.
• Serikali iliumua mali ile kwa madai ya ufisadi.The government confiscated that property over corruption claims.
• Mama aliumua unga kwa hamira kabla ya kuoka.Mother put yeast into the flour before baking.
• Je, watamuumua bidhaa zake tena?Will they confiscate his goods again?

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