Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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chope-ka
English: To stick something into a place
Ali chopeka kalamu mfukoni.
He stuck the pen in his pocket.
chope-ka
English: To soak beans or grains before cooking
Walichoeka maharagwe usiku kucha.
They soaked the beans overnight.
chope-ka
English: To cook carelessly
Alichoeka wali bila uangalizi.
He cooked the rice carelessly.
chope-za
English: To sink something into mud; to sell goods while moving around
Ali chopeza miguu matopeni alipokimbia.
He sank his feet into the mud as he ran.
cho-pii
English: Very drunk
Alirudi nyumbani chopii baada ya karamu.
He came home very drunk after the feast.
cho-pii
English: Walking with difficulty; like a disabled person
Alitembea chopii baada ya kujeruhiwa.
He walked with difficulty after being injured.
chopo-a
English: To steal from someone's pocket; to pull out something stuck
Mwizi alichopoa pochi mfukoni.
The thief stole a purse from the pocket.
chopo-a
English: To remove from a group in a special way
Alimchopoa mwanafunzi bora kwa zawadi.
He singled out the best student for a prize.
chopo-ka
English: To slip away; to leave suddenly
Alipona akachopoka hospitalini.
He recovered and suddenly left the hospital.
cho-povu
English: Able to be rolled or folded
Kitambaa hiki ni chopovu rahisi.
This cloth is easily foldable.
cho-pri
English: A type of light paper used for rolling cigarettes
Alinunua chopri kwa ajili ya sigara.
He bought light paper for cigarettes.
cho-psi
English: Boiled and fried egg; a slice of pork or lamb rib
Walikula chopsi na wali mchana.
They ate fried eggs with rice at noon.
chop-stiki
English: Thin sticks used by Japanese or Chinese for eating
Alijifunza kutumia chopstiki kula chakula cha Kichina.
He learned to use chopsticks to eat Chinese food.
cho-ra
English: A drawing
Aliweka chora la nyumba ukutani.
He placed a drawing of a house on the wall.
cho-ra
English: The black part of a matchstick that ignites
Aliwaka kiberiti kwa kutumia chora.
He lit the match using the black tip.
cho-rai
English: To draw a picture; to mark
Mwanafunzi alichorai ramani darasani.
The student drew a map in class.
chor-do mor-do
English: Very drunk
Alikuwa chordo mordo usiku kucha.
He was dead drunk all night.
chor-do
English: Very drunk
Baada ya kunywa pombe nyingi alichorda.
After drinking a lot of alcohol he was very drunk.
chor-do
English: A type of food made from almond flour and sugar
Walipika chordo kwa sherehe ya ndoa.
They prepared almond-sugar food for the wedding.
cho-rea
English: An antelope-like animal with long horns
Tuliona chorea porini.
We saw an antelope-like animal with long horns in the wild.
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