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Found 971 word(s) starting with "C"

Chipwi

chip-wi

English: Dried tobacco leaves; hoarse voice

Example (Swahili):

Aliuza chipwi sokoni.

Example (English):

He sold dried tobacco leaves at the market.

Chira

chi-ra

English: To spoil a child; to curse

Example (Swahili):

Walimchira mtoto kwa kumpa kila kitu alichotaka.

Example (English):

They spoiled the child by giving him everything he wanted.

Chira

chi-ra

English: Curse

Example (Swahili):

Aliamini kuwa familia yao ilikuwa na chira.

Example (English):

He believed that his family was under a curse.

Chiria

chi-ria

English: To cause misfortune; to bewitch

Example (Swahili):

Alishutumiwa kwa kumchiria jirani yake.

Example (English):

He was accused of bewitching his neighbor.

Chiriku

chi-riku

English: Noisy bird; talkative person

Example (Swahili):

Chiriku walikuwa wakipiga kelele mti wote.

Example (English):

The noisy birds were chirping all over the tree.

Chirimiri

chiri-miri

English: Bribe

Example (Swahili):

Alikamatwa akipokea chirimiri.

Example (English):

He was caught receiving a bribe.

Chirindi

chi-rindi

English: Type of grass with fluffy heads

Example (Swahili):

Nyasi za chirindi zilipatikana bondeni.

Example (English):

Chirindi grass was found in the valley.

Chiriri

chi-riri

English: Sound of liquid trickling

Example (Swahili):

Tulisikia chiriri cha maji yakitiririka.

Example (English):

We heard the trickling sound of water.

Chiririka

chiri-rika

English: To trickle

Example (Swahili):

Maji yalichiririka kutoka kwenye bomba.

Example (English):

Water trickled from the pipe.

Chiriwa

chi-riwa

English: See: chirwa

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walisema ni kama chiriwa.

Example (English):

The elders said it is like chiriwa.

Chirizi

chi-rizi

English: Trickling; slippery

Example (Swahili):

Njia ilikuwa chirizi kutokana na mvua.

Example (English):

The path was slippery because of the rain.

Chirizika

chiri-zika

English: To trickle

Example (Swahili):

Damu ilichirizika kutoka kwenye jeraha.

Example (English):

Blood trickled from the wound.

Chirwa

chi-rwa

English: Rickets; illness from unmet ritual requirements

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliumwa na chirwa.

Example (English):

The child suffered from rickets.

Chirwa

chi-rwa

English: Rickets; illness from unmet ritual requirements

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliugua chirwa kutokana na upungufu wa lishe.

Example (English):

The child suffered from rickets due to poor nutrition.

Chita

chi-ta

English: See: duma (cheetah)

Example (Swahili):

Chita alimkimbiza paa porini.

Example (English):

The cheetah chased the gazelle in the wild.

Chizi

chi-zi

English: Insane person; untrustworthy person; cheese

Example (Swahili):

Walisema ana tabia za chizi.

Example (English):

They said he behaves like a madman.

Chizika

chizi-ka

English: To go mad

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya mshtuko, alichizika.

Example (English):

After the shock, he went mad.

Cho

cho

English: Expression of surprise; overnight

Example (Swahili):

Cho! Alishtuka ghafla.

Example (English):

"Cho!" He got startled suddenly.

Choa

cho-a

English: Scar; skin disease with circular marks

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na choa mkononi.

Example (English):

He had a scar on his hand.

Choba

cho-ba

English: To dance naked

Example (Swahili):

Waliwashutumu vijana kwa kuchoba.

Example (English):

The youths were accused of dancing naked.

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