chuma
chuma
1 nm vy- [ki-/vi-] iron, metal: ~ cha pua iron, steel: bamba la ~ a strip of metal. 2 (ms) a weapon such as a pistol or gun: Kofia ya ~ helmet; ~ cha kidole cha kupigia gita plectrum; Mavi ya ~ slag.chuma
2 nm [a-/wa-] strong person; one who can be dependable, hero.chum.a
3 kt [ele] 1 pick, pluck, gather from a tree (flower or fruits). 2 make money, earn: ~ fedha earn money. (tde) chumia, (tden) chumiana; (tdk) chumika; (tds) chumisha; (tdw) chumwa.