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Kuchoma

koo-CHOH-mah /ku.ˈtʃɔ.mɑ/

"Kuchoma" is Sheng for to bunk (also: to skip, to burn).

Meaning

  1. verb to bunk, to skip; to burn. To skip school, work or a duty — literally 'to burn'. 'Kuchoma darasa' is bunking class; 'kuchoma mtu' is to blow someone off.

Examples

  • Tumechoma darasa la hisabati. We skipped maths class.
  • Amenichoma tena, hakufika. He bailed on me again, he didn't show.

Similar and opposite words

Where it comes from

Swahili 'kuchoma' (to burn/pierce).

How it was made: Swahili base.

Questions about Kuchoma

What does Kuchoma mean in Sheng?

"Kuchoma" is Sheng for to bunk (also: to skip, to burn). To skip school, work or a duty — literally 'to burn'. 'Kuchoma darasa' is bunking class; 'kuchoma mtu' is to blow someone off.

How do you use Kuchoma in a sentence?

"Tumechoma darasa la hisabati." means "We skipped maths class."

How do you pronounce Kuchoma?

Say it koo-CHOH-mah (/ku.ˈtʃɔ.mɑ/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.

Where does the word Kuchoma come from?

Swahili 'kuchoma' (to burn/pierce).

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