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Found 971 word(s) starting with "C"

Charara

chara-ra

English: Run out of money; be broke

Example (Swahili):

Alijikuta amechara baada ya matumizi mabaya.

Example (English):

He found himself broke after poor spending.

Charaza¹

chara-za

English: Hit; beat with a stick; attack

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alimcharaza fimbo mwanafunzi.

Example (English):

The teacher beat the student with a stick.

Charaza²

chara-za

English: Type quickly; win; perform skillfully

Example (Swahili):

Alimcharaza kwa hoja mahakamani.

Example (English):

He defeated him with arguments in court.

Charaza³

chara-za

English: Leave quickly; rush out

Example (Swahili):

Walicharaza nje ya nyumba baada ya moto kuanza.

Example (English):

They rushed out of the house after the fire started.

Charazio

chara-zio

English: A typewriter

Example (Swahili):

Baba aliandika barua kwa charazio.

Example (English):

Father wrote a letter with a typewriter.

Chare

cha-re

English: A type of wasp or bee

Example (Swahili):

Shamba lilijaa chare waliochoma watu.

Example (English):

The farm was full of wasps that stung people.

Charigi

cha-rigi

English: A hawk with zebra-like white feathers and long tail

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona charigi akiruka angani.

Example (English):

We saw a hawk flying in the sky.

Charo

cha-ro

English: A caravan of people

Example (Swahili):

Charo ya wasafiri ilipita jangwani.

Example (English):

A caravan of travelers passed through the desert.

Charua

cha-rua

English: Annoy; irritate; anger

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walimcharua kwa kelele zao.

Example (English):

The children irritated him with their noise.

Charuka

cha-ruka

English: Be mischievous; disobedient; persistent

Example (Swahili):

Mbwa alicharuka na kuharibu bustani.

Example (English):

The dog became mischievous and destroyed the garden.

Charura

cha-rura

English: Speak badly; oppress; cause fear

Example (Swahili):

Alimcharura kwa maneno makali.

Example (English):

He spoke badly to him with harsh words.

Chasili

cha-sili

English: Original; primary (see chanzi)

Example (Swahili):

Hadithi hii ni chasili ya jamii yao.

Example (English):

This story is the original tradition of their community.

Chata¹

cha-ta

English: Make a buzzing sound like bees

Example (Swahili):

Nyuki walichata karibu na maua.

Example (English):

The bees buzzed near the flowers.

Chata²

cha-ta

English: Be happy; rejoice; boast

Example (Swahili):

Alichata baada ya kushinda zawadi.

Example (English):

He rejoiced after winning the prize.

Chata³

cha-ta

English: A rental bird

Example (Swahili):

Walimchukua chata kwa uwindaji.

Example (English):

They took a rental bird for hunting.

Chati¹

cha-ti

English: A chart; diagram with information

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alitumia chati kufundisha darasani.

Example (English):

The teacher used a chart to teach in class.

Chati²

cha-ti

English: Trick; deceit; cunning

Example (Swahili):

Mtu yule hutumia chati kufanikisha mambo yake.

Example (English):

That person uses deceit to achieve his goals.

Chati³

cha-ti

English: Chat; communicate via messages

Example (Swahili):

Jana tulichati mtandaoni kwa muda mrefu.

Example (English):

Yesterday we chatted online for a long time.

Chatif

cha-tif

English: High rank or status (esp. "climbed the chart")

Example (Swahili):

Nyimbo yake ilifika chatif ya kwanza.

Example (English):

His song reached the top rank.

Chatne

chat-ne

English: A coconut relish

Example (Swahili):

Waliandaa wali na chatne ya nazi.

Example (English):

They prepared rice with coconut relish.

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