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Found 971 word(s) starting with "C"

Chonjogoo

chonjo-goo

English: With long thin legs

Example (Swahili):

Kuku yule alikuwa chonjogoo na mwenye nguvu.

Example (English):

That rooster had long thin legs and was strong.

Chonjomoa

chonjomo-a

English: To provoke, annoy, tease

Example (Swahili):

Alimchonjomoa kwa maneno ya kejeli.

Example (English):

He provoked him with mocking words.

Chonyota¹

chon-yo ta

English: To drizzle lightly

Example (Swahili):

Mvua ilianza kuchonyota jioni.

Example (English):

It started to drizzle in the evening.

Chonyota²

chon-yo ta

English: To cause pain; to sting

Example (Swahili):

Dudu lilimchonyota mguuni.

Example (English):

The insect stung him on the leg.

Chonza

chon-za

English: Gossip; words that cause conflict

Example (Swahili):

Chonza zake ziliwafanya marafiki kugombana.

Example (English):

His gossip made friends quarrel.

Choo¹

cho-o

English: Human waste; feces

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliharibu nguo kwa choo.

Example (English):

The child soiled his clothes with feces.

Choo²

cho-o

English: Toilet; restroom

Example (Swahili):

Alikwenda choo baada ya chakula.

Example (English):

He went to the toilet after the meal.

Choo³

cho-o

English: A worm found in flour, used as bait

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walitumia choo kama chambo.

Example (English):

The fishermen used the worm as bait.

Choo⁴

cho-o

English: Dirty words

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alikataza wanafunzi kutumia maneno ya choo.

Example (English):

The teacher forbade students from using dirty words.

Chooko

choo-ko

English: See choroko (small green legume)

Example (Swahili):

Waliwapikia mboga ya chooko sokoni.

Example (English):

They cooked a stew of green legumes from the market.

Chopa¹

cho-pa

English: To scoop liquid with a ladle or hand

Example (Swahili):

Alichopa maji kisimani.

Example (English):

He scooped water from the well.

Chopa²

cho-pa

English: To dig into soft material; to scoop liquid

Example (Swahili):

Alijaribu kuchopa uji kwa kijiko.

Example (English):

He tried to scoop the porridge with a spoon.

Chopa³

cho-pa

English: A bundle of items; a group of people

Example (Swahili):

Walikuja kwa chopa ya watu.

Example (English):

They came in a group of people.

Chopa⁴

cho-pa

English: A type of large fishing net

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walitumia chopa kuvua samaki wakubwa.

Example (English):

The fishermen used a large net to catch big fish.

Chopa⁵

cho-pa

English: To sell goods by moving around; to peddle

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa akichopa matunda sokoni.

Example (English):

He was peddling fruits in the market.

Chopa⁶

cho-pa

English: A street vendor

Example (Swahili):

Chopa alinunua bidhaa zake kwa bei nafuu.

Example (English):

The street vendor bought his goods cheaply.

Chopea¹

chope-a

English: To walk with difficulty

Example (Swahili):

Mgonjwa alichozea barabarani.

Example (English):

The patient walked with difficulty along the road.

Chopea²

chope-a

English: To step or sink into mud

Example (Swahili):

Alipoingia shambani alichopea matopeni.

Example (English):

When he entered the farm, he sank into the mud.

Chopea³

chope-a

English: A muddy place where people or vehicles get stuck

Example (Swahili):

Gari lilikwama kwenye chopea.

Example (English):

The vehicle got stuck in the muddy area.

Chopechope

chope-chope

English: Here and there; without order

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walikimbia chopechope uwanjani.

Example (English):

The children ran here and there in the field.

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