Translation of -chitheka in English

Verb

1. be thrown away, be spilled, be discarded, be wasted, be scattered

   Examples

   • UDambuza ashayeke etafuleni, ingilazi iwele phansi ife, kuchitheke ugavini ophakathi

     Then Dambuza falls on the table, and the glass falls on the floor and breaks, and the alcoholic drink inside gets spilled

2. be spent

   Examples

   • Kodwa sekuqala ukucaca ukuthi kunengozi yokuthi kuchitheke ezinye izimali

     But it now started to become clear that there is a danger that other money will have to be spent