chukua
kt [ele] 1 carry, take, withdraw. 2 transport. 3 steal. 4 contain: Ina~ siku nzima it takes a whole day; Kazi ita~ saa moja the work will take one hour. 5 pleasing. 6 attractive: Gauni linam~ the dress fits her well. 7 bear responsibility, take care: ~ hadhari be on the safe side; ~ nafasi ya supersede, sustain. (tde) chukulia, (tdes) chukulisha; (tdew) chukuliwa; (tdk) chukuka; (tdn) chukuana.