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Found 971 word(s) starting with "C"

Chatu

cha-tu

English: A large constrictor snake (python)

Example (Swahili):

Walimwona chatu akilala msituni.

Example (English):

They saw a python lying in the forest.

Chauchau¹

chau-chau

English: Money or bribe given for persuasion

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa chauchau ili kesi ifutwe.

Example (English):

He gave a bribe to have the case dismissed.

Chauchau²

chau-chau

English: An unpredictable or disorderly person

Example (Swahili):

Walimuita yeye mtu wa chauchau.

Example (English):

They called him a disorderly person.

Chauchau³

chau-chau

English: Disorderly; lacking arrangement

Example (Swahili):

Sherehe ilikuwa chauchau bila mpangilio.

Example (English):

The party was disorderly without organization.

Chaudari

chau-dari

English: Night watchman; guard

Example (Swahili):

Chaudari alizunguka mtaa usiku kucha.

Example (English):

The night watchman patrolled the neighborhood all night.

Chaudere

chau-dere

English: See chudere

Example (Swahili):

Walimuita chaudere kijijini.

Example (English):

They called him chaudere in the village.

Chauko

chau-ko

English: A peg marking a land boundary

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka chauko kuonyesha mpaka wa shamba.

Example (English):

He placed a peg to mark the farm boundary.

Chaupepeta

chaupe-peta

English: A meaningless or unimportant person; a nobody

Example (Swahili):

Wenzake walimwona kama chaupepeta.

Example (English):

His peers considered him a nobody.

Chauro

chau-ro

English: A food mix of fried lentils and peanut crumbs

Example (Swahili):

Tulikula chauro na chai jioni.

Example (English):

We ate chauro with tea in the evening.

Chaushi

chau-shi

English: Sergeant; a military rank

Example (Swahili):

Chaushi aliongoza mazoezi ya wanajeshi.

Example (English):

The sergeant led the soldiers' training.

Chavichavi

chavi-chavi

English: A hairy caterpillar with black or yellow stripes that stings

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliguzwa na chavichavi na kulia.

Example (English):

The child was stung by a hairy caterpillar and cried.

Chavua¹

cha-vua

English: Pollen of flowers

Example (Swahili):

Nyuki walikusanya chavua kutoka maua.

Example (English):

Bees collected pollen from flowers.

Chavua²

cha-vua

English: An insect found on the gills of some fish

Example (Swahili):

Samaki alikuwa na chavua kwenye mapezi.

Example (English):

The fish had an insect on its gills.

Chavulio

chavu-lio

English: The part of a flower that produces pollen

Example (Swahili):

Alionyesha chavulio cha ua darasani.

Example (English):

He showed the flower's stamen in class.

Chavuo

cha-vuo

English: See chavua (pollen)

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanya chavuo kwa uchunguzi wa mimea.

Example (English):

They collected pollen for plant research.

Chavusha

cha-vusha

English: Pollinate plants; spread pollen

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walichavusha maua ya matango.

Example (English):

Farmers pollinated cucumber flowers.

Chavyo

cha-vyo

English: A stillborn child

Example (Swahili):

Mama alijifungua chavyo.

Example (English):

The mother gave birth to a stillborn baby.

Chawa

cha-wa

English: A louse; small insect living in hair and sucking blood

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alipatikana na chawa kichwani.

Example (English):

The child was found with lice in his hair.

Chawe

cha-we

English: A coral stone found on the shore

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanya mawe ya chawe pwani.

Example (English):

They collected coral stones on the shore.

Chaweu

cha-weu

English: Of the daytime

Example (Swahili):

Alifika wakati wa chaweu.

Example (English):

He arrived during the daytime.

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