upakuaji

How to say it

Meaning

The work of taking goods off a ship, truck or plane, and in computing the copying of files from the internet to a device.

Good to know

U class noun with no plural, from kupakua, to unload or download. The opposite is upakiaji, loading; upakuaji wa mizigo is cargo unloading.

Examples

• Upakuaji wa mizigo bandarini umechukua siku tatu.The unloading of the cargo at the port took three days.
• Upakuaji wa programu hii ni bure.Downloading this app is free.
• Wafanyakazi wanasimamia upakuaji wa magunia ya sukari.The workers are overseeing the unloading of sacks of sugar.