chuma
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chuma¹
Where it comes from
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀jʊ́mà.
noun vyuma
-
iron
Similar: hadidi
- ironware (something made of iron)
- girlfriend
chuma²
Where it comes from
Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-cuma, from Common Bantu *-cʊ̀(ʊ)ma (“to buy food”). Cognate with Giryama -tsuma (“to trade”) and Kipfokomo -tsuma.
verb -chuma · kuchuma · kutochuma · chuma · chumeni
- to gather, collect
- to earn, make money
In English
- iron chemical element Fe
- girlfriend a female partner in a romantic relationship
- ironware articles made of iron
Talk about this word "chuma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/chuma. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chuma. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/chuma "chuma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/chuma.Cite this
@misc{chuma_2026,
title = {chuma},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/chuma},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
