Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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chekereche-kere
English: Sound made by a flock of birds; disorderly conversation
Kulikuwa na chekerechekere msituni.
There was a loud chirping in the forest.
cheke-sha
English: To make someone laugh
Hadithi yake iliwachekesha wote.
His story made everyone laugh.
che-ki
English: To check, inspect; cheque
Walicheki mizigo bandarini.
They checked the luggage at the port.
che-ko
English: Act of laughing
Cheko lake liliwasisimua wote.
His laughter excited everyone.
che-kumu
English: Part connecting small and large intestines
Upasuaji ulifanyika kwenye sehemu ya chekumu.
The surgery was done at the part connecting the intestines.
che-kwa
English: Plenty; flooded
Shamba lilikuwa na mazao tele, limechekwa.
The farm was abundant with crops.
chele-a
English: To hesitate; to descend
Aliichelea kushuka kwenye maji.
He hesitated to descend into the water.
chele-a
English: Wooden piece used to sink a net
Wavuvi walitumia chelea kuzamisha nyavu baharini.
The fishermen used a wooden piece to sink the nets in the sea.
chelebuni
English: Disease affecting coffee berries
Mashamba ya kahawa yaliharibiwa na ugonjwa wa chelebuni.
Coffee plantations were damaged by the chelebuni disease.
chele-ko
English: Ship's mast; upper part of a boat
Baharia alipanda juu ya cheleko.
The sailor climbed to the top of the ship's mast.
chele-le
English: Husks of grain
Baada ya kusaga, waliweka chelele kando.
After milling, they set aside the grain husks.
chele-o
English: Sunrise; state of being late
Waliamka wakati wa cheleo.
They woke up at sunrise.
chele-wa
English: To be late; hangover; part of a palm leaf; type of rattle
Alichelewa kufika kazini asubuhi.
He was late to arrive at work in the morning.
chelewe-sha
English: To delay someone or something
Foleni ilichelewesha safari yao.
The traffic jam delayed their journey.
chele-za
English: To lower fire; to set sail; to stay awake all night; to sprout roots; to reserve; to cause delay
Walicheleza mashua baharini.
They set sail with the boat on the sea.
chele-zo
English: Raft; sharpening stone; cause of delay; buoy
Mvuvi alikaa juu ya chelezo.
The fisherman sat on the raft.
che-ma
English: Something good or beautiful
Kila lenye chema hupendeza.
Everything that is good is attractive.
chem-ba
English: Private place; cavity; sewer pipe
Nyumba kubwa ilijengwa na chemba ya siri.
The big house was built with a private chamber.
chem-be
English: Metal tip of spear/arrow; tiny particle; grain; innermost part
Chembe ya nafaka ilipotea sakafuni.
A grain of corn fell on the floor.
chembechembe
English: Cells of living organisms; individual grains
Chembechembe za mwili hufanya kazi pamoja.
The body's cells work together.
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