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Found 971 word(s) starting with "C"

Chokiro

choki-ro

English: White forelock

Example (Swahili):

Farasi alikuwa na chokiro zuri.

Example (English):

The horse had a beautiful white forelock.

Choko

cho-ko

English: Spoiled grain; greedy heart

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walitupa choko.

Example (English):

Farmers threw away the spoiled grain.

Chokoa

choko-a

English: To poke out; to pick teeth; to remove stuck material

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia kijiti kuchokoa meno.

Example (English):

He used a stick to pick his teeth.

Chokochoko

choko-choko

English: Provocation; trouble

Example (Swahili):

Chokochoko za mara kwa mara zilipelekea ugomvi.

Example (English):

Constant provocations led to conflict.

Chokodindo

chokodi-ndo

English: Puppet; puppet show; guard

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walitazama mchezo wa chokodindo.

Example (English):

The children watched a puppet show.

Chokoletti

choko-letti

English: Chocolate; brown color

Example (Swahili):

Alipewa kipande cha chokoletti.

Example (English):

She was given a piece of chocolate.

Chokomea

chokome-a

English: Innermost part; hiding place

Example (Swahili):

Panya aliingia kwenye chokomea.

Example (English):

The rat entered the hiding place.

Chokomeani

chokome-ani

English: Innermost

Example (Swahili):

Siri ilibaki sehemu ya chokomeani.

Example (English):

The secret remained in the innermost place.

Chokomeo

chokome-o

English: Innermost part

Example (Swahili):

Mti ulikuwa na kuoza katika chokomeo chake.

Example (English):

The tree had rotted in its innermost part.

Chokomeza

chokome-za

English: To force something into a place

Example (Swahili):

Alijaribu chokomeza fimbo kwenye shimo dogo.

Example (English):

He tried to force the stick into the small hole.

Chokonoa

chokono-a

English: To probe; to interrogate; to annoy

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walimchokonoa kwa maswali mengi.

Example (English):

The police probed him with many questions.

Chokora

choko-ra

English: To pick out; street child

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walimwona chokora barabarani.

Example (English):

The students saw a street child on the road.

Chokorab

choko-rab

English: Street child

Example (Swahili):

Chokorab walikuwa wakicheza karibu na soko.

Example (English):

Street children were playing near the market.

Chokosha

choko-sha

English: To provoke; to stir up

Example (Swahili):

Maneno yake yalichokosha hasira.

Example (English):

His words provoked anger.

Chokota

choko-ta

English: To gather; to pick up

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walichokota mawe ufukweni.

Example (English):

The children picked up stones on the shore.

Chokota

choko-ta

English: To gather; to collect

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walichokota mahindi shambani.

Example (English):

The farmers gathered maize in the field.

Chokotoo

choko-too

English: Collected items; rubbish

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanya chokotoo na kutupa.

Example (English):

They collected rubbish and threw it away.

Chokowe

choko-we

English: Claw; tool for grabbing

Example (Swahili):

Tai hutumia chokowe kukamata mawindo.

Example (English):

An eagle uses its claws to catch prey.

Chokoza

choko-za

English: To provoke; to tease

Example (Swahili):

Waliendelea kumchokoza kwa mzaha.

Example (English):

They continued teasing him playfully.

Chokozo

choko-zo

English: Provocation; teasing

Example (Swahili):

Maneno yake yalikuwa chokozo.

Example (English):

His words were provocative.

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