"chachu" meaning in Swahili

See chachu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-chachu.flac Forms: chachu class IX [canonical], chachu class X [plural]
Etymology: From -chacha (“ferment”). Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} chachu class IX (plural chachu class X)
  1. a fermentation agent, like yeast, or something similarly sour
    Sense id: en-chachu-sw-noun-zKcJObju
  2. something that causes something (something bad?) a catalyst?
    Sense id: en-chachu-sw-noun-GeVj8BMD Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: hamira (english: yeast)
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