Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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cha-oni
English: A place where hens sit on eggs
Waliangalia mayai ndani ya chaoni.
They checked the eggs inside the nesting place.
cha-pa
English: Hit, beat; work hard
Aliwachapa wanafunzi fimbo.
He beat the students with a stick.
cha-pa
English: Type or print
Walichapa kitabu kipya mjini.
They printed a new book in town.
cha-pa
English: A special mark or trademark
Bidhaa hii ina chapa maalum.
This product has a special trademark.
cha-pa
English: Mark, blow, or sign of identification
Alibeba chapa ya jeraha usoni.
He carried the mark of a wound on his face.
cha-pa
English: Defeat another team in a game
Timu yetu ilichapa wapinzani bao mbili.
Our team defeated the opponents with two goals.
cha-pa
English: In large quantities
Mvua ilinyesha chapa usiku kucha.
It rained heavily all night.
cha-pa
English: Many; in large amounts; soggy or watery
Uji ulikuwa chapa baada ya kuongezwa maji mengi.
The porridge was watery after too much water was added.
cha-pa
English: A set of fonts with specific features (computing)
Alibadilisha chapa ya maandishi kwenye kompyuta.
He changed the font set on the computer.
cha-pa
English: Get very drunk; perform a marriage act
Jana alichapa na akashinda amelala barabarani.
Yesterday he got very drunk and ended up sleeping on the road.
chapa-chapa
English: Waterlogged; soaked with water
Nguo zilikuwa chapachapa baada ya mvua.
The clothes were waterlogged after the rain.
chapa-koze
English: A type of bold font
Alitumia chapakoze kuandika kichwa cha habari.
He used a bold font to write the headline.
cha-pana
English: Fight each other; beat each other; have intercourse
Vijana walichapana ngumi sokoni.
The youths fought with fists in the market.
chapa-panya
English: A type of snake
Waliona chapapanya msituni.
They saw a chapapanya snake in the forest.
chapa-punga
English: An ignorant person; an impotent man
Wanamcheka kuwa ni chapapunga.
They laugh at him for being inexperienced.
chapa-rara
English: A branch of a coconut tree
Walitumia chaparara kujenga kibanda.
They used a coconut branch to build a hut.
chapa-rara
English: A despised or foolish person
Waliita mtu yule chaparara.
They called that man a fool.
chapa-si
English: Cheerful; lively; efficient
Alikuwa kijana chapasi kila mara.
He was always a cheerful and lively youth.
chapa-si
English: A person who does things quickly
Yeye ni chapasi katika kazi za mikono.
He is quick at doing manual tasks.
chapa-silli
English: The first print of a book or manuscript
Chapa ya kwanza ya riwaya yake ilichapwa mwaka jana.
The first print of his novel was published last year.
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