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Changamano²

changa-mano

English: Made up of many features; complicated

Example (Swahili):

Tatizo hili ni changamano.

Example (English):

This problem is complicated.

Changamfu

changa-mfu

English: Happy; cheerful; lively

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni msichana changamfu.

Example (English):

She is a cheerful girl.

Changamka

changa-mka

English: Be happy; spring into action quickly

Example (Swahili):

Alipopewa zawadi alichangamka sana.

Example (English):

When given a gift he became very cheerful.

Changamkia

changa-mkia

English: Be happy or motivated about something

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walichangamkia michezo ya shule.

Example (English):

The students eagerly participated in school games.

Changamoto

changa-moto

English: Challenge; problem faced in an activity

Example (Swahili):

Changamoto kubwa ni ukosefu wa fedha.

Example (English):

The biggest challenge is lack of money.

Changamsha¹

changa-msha

English: Make happy; cheer up

Example (Swahili):

Alimchangamsha rafiki yake kwa vichekesho.

Example (English):

He cheered his friend with jokes.

Changamsha²

changa-msha

English: (Computing) Refresh or restart an event on a screen

Example (Swahili):

Tafadhali changamsha ukurasa huu.

Example (English):

Please refresh this page.

Changamsho¹

changa-msho

English: Something that cheers or enlivens

Example (Swahili):

Muziki ulikuwa changamsho kwao.

Example (English):

Music was an encouragement for them.

Changamsho²

changa-msho

English: Challenge; something one must solve

Example (Swahili):

Kila changamsho kinahitaji ujasiri.

Example (English):

Every challenge requires courage.

Changanua

changa-nua

English: Separate mixed things; analyze

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alichanganua mashairi darasani.

Example (English):

The teacher analyzed the poem in class.

Changanya

chan-ganya

English: Mix things; confuse someone

Example (Swahili):

Alimechanganya sukari na chumvi.

Example (English):

He mixed sugar with salt.

Changanyikiwa

changanyiki-wa

English: Be confused in thought; go mad

Example (Swahili):

Alipoteza mali na akachanganyikiwa.

Example (English):

He lost property and became confused.

Changanyisha

changanyisha

English: Cause disorder; mix together

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alichanganyisha karatasi zote.

Example (English):

The child mixed up all the papers.

Changarawe

changa-rawe

English: Small smooth stones; gravel

Example (Swahili):

Walitandika changarawe barabarani.

Example (English):

They laid gravel on the road.

Changazi

changa-zi

English: A type of bitter yam, often poisonous

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipanda mizizi ya changazi.

Example (English):

Farmers planted bitter yams.

Changi

chan-gi

English: Contribution of money or goods

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walitoa changi kusaidia shule.

Example (English):

The students made contributions to support the school.

Changia¹

chan-gia

English: Give an opinion or idea

Example (Swahili):

Alichangia mawazo muhimu kwenye mkutano.

Example (English):

He contributed important ideas at the meeting.

Changia²

chan-gia

English: Give money to support something

Example (Swahili):

Walichangia pesa kujenga darasa.

Example (English):

They contributed money to build a classroom.

Changia³

chan-gia

English: Be the source or cause of something

Example (Swahili):

Mvua ilichangia mazao kuharibika.

Example (English):

Rain contributed to the crops being destroyed.

Changilizi

changi-lizi

English: Group work contributed by various people

Example (Swahili):

Tulifanya changilizi ya bustani shuleni.

Example (English):

We did group work in the school garden.

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