← Back to Swahili & Sheng Dictionary
idiom [verb]

Jaza kapu

Maana (Definition)

To harvest, earn, or collect abundant riches or supplies through hard work.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

to fill the basket / to accumulate wealth

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

jaza kapu

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wakulima walijaza kapu baada ya msimu mzuri wa mvua."

Translation: Farmers filled their baskets after a great rainy season.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
pata mali
Practice 'Jaza kapu' with AI Voice Tutor →