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Found 971 word(s) starting with "C"

Chacharya

cha-charya

English: Provoke; challenge; oppress; trouble in sport

Example (Swahili):

Aliendelea kumchacharya mpinzani uwanjani.

Example (English):

He kept provoking his opponent in the field.

Chachatika¹

cha-chatika

English: Move restlessly; body tingling; sizzling sound

Example (Swahili):

Mafuta yalichachatika jikoni.

Example (English):

The oil sizzled in the kitchen.

Chachatika²

cha-chatika

English: Break into small pieces (e.g., glass)

Example (Swahili):

Kioo kilichachatika baada ya kuanguka.

Example (English):

The glass shattered into small pieces after falling.

Chachatika³

cha-chatika

English: Do something quickly

Example (Swahili):

Aliichachatika kazi kwa haraka.

Example (English):

He finished the work quickly.

Chachawa¹

cha-chawa

English: Restlessness; inability to stay calm

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walikuwa na chachawa darasani.

Example (English):

The students were restless in class.

Chachawa²

cha-chawa

English: Be happy; celebrate

Example (Swahili):

Walichachawa baada ya ushindi.

Example (English):

They rejoiced after the victory.

Chachawa³

cha-chawa

English: Resume work energetically after a break

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya mapumziko alichachawa tena kazini.

Example (English):

After the break, he resumed work energetically.

Chachawa⁴

cha-chawa

English: Flatter someone for personal gain

Example (Swahili):

Alimchachawa kiongozi ili apate nafasi.

Example (English):

He flattered the leader to gain a position.

Chachawa⁵

cha-chawa

English: Hold firmly; insist on something

Example (Swahili):

Alishikilia chachawa msimamo wake.

Example (English):

He firmly insisted on his stance.

Chachawa⁶

cha-chawa

English: Itching sensation

Example (Swahili):

Alipata chachawa mwilini baada ya kuumwa na mdudu.

Example (English):

He felt itching after being bitten by an insect.

Chachawa⁷

cha-chawa

English: Throbbing pain or moving around in one spot

Example (Swahili):

Alisikia chachawa kichwani baada ya kupigwa.

Example (English):

He felt throbbing pain in his head after being hit.

Chachawiza

cha-chawiza

English: Interrupt rudely; mock to silence someone

Example (Swahili):

Alimchachawiza alipokuwa akiongea.

Example (English):

He mocked him to stop him from talking.

Chachawizo¹

cha-chawizo

English: Words that provoke or irritate someone

Example (Swahili):

Kauli zake zilikuwa chachawizo kwa jamii.

Example (English):

His words were provocative to the community.

Chachawizo²

cha-chawizo

English: (Computing) Error signal

Example (Swahili):

Kompyuta ilitoa chachawizo.

Example (English):

The computer gave an error signal.

Chachawizo³

cha-chawizo

English: Commotion; chaos; trouble

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na chachawizo sokoni.

Example (English):

There was commotion in the market.

Chache¹

chache

English: Few; small in number

Example (Swahili):

Alileta vitabu vichache darasani.

Example (English):

He brought few books to class.

Chache²

chache

English: A small number; rarely

Example (Swahili):

Anaonekana chache mjini.

Example (English):

He is rarely seen in town.

Chache³

chache

English: A type of long fish with white stripes

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata samaki aina ya chache.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught a striped fish.

Chachi

chachi

English: Aunt (see shangazi)

Example (Swahili):

Chachi yangu alifika nyumbani jana.

Example (English):

My aunt arrived home yesterday.

Chachia¹

cha-chia

English: Burden, trouble, complicate

Example (Swahili):

Shida hizi zilichachia maisha yake.

Example (English):

These problems burdened his life.

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