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Found 971 word(s) starting with "C"

Chovya³

cho-vya

English: Something fake; counterfeit

Example (Swahili):

Hii pesa ni chovya.

Example (English):

This money is counterfeit.

Chovyo¹

cho-vyo

English: See chovya³ (fake thing)

Example (Swahili):

Aliuziwa chovyo sokoni.

Example (English):

He was sold a fake item at the market.

Chovyo²

cho-vyo

English: A hooked stick for pulling tree branches or fruits

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia chovyo kuvuta embe juu ya mti.

Example (English):

He used a hooked stick to pull down a mango from the tree.

Chovyo³

cho-vyo

English: The act of dipping into liquid

Example (Swahili):

Alifanya chovyo cha mkate kwenye supu.

Example (English):

He dipped the bread into the soup.

Chovyoga

chovyo-ga

English: To walk through water or mud carelessly

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walichovyoga kwenye dimbwi la maji.

Example (English):

The children walked carelessly through the puddle.

Choyo

cho-yo

English: Stinginess

Example (Swahili):

Choyo humfanya mtu akose marafiki.

Example (English):

Stinginess makes a person lose friends.

Choyo¹

cho-yo

English: Stinginess; greed

Example (Swahili):

Choyo chake kiliwafanya kumchukia.

Example (English):

His greed made them dislike him.

Choyo²

cho-yo

English: A stingy person

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni choyo anayeishi peke yake.

Example (English):

He is a stingy person who lives alone.

Choyomoka

choyo-moka

English: A mentally ill person regaining consciousness

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya dawa, mgonjwa alianza kuchoyomoka.

Example (English):

After the medicine, the patient began regaining consciousness.

Choza¹

cho-za

English: Secret; private part

Example (Swahili):

Alificha choza lake visivyofaa.

Example (English):

He hid his private secret improperly.

Choza²

cho-za

English: To drain liquid

Example (Swahili):

Alichoza maji kwenye shamba.

Example (English):

He drained water in the farm.

Chozi¹

cho-zi

English: Tear (from the eye)

Example (Swahili):

Chozi lilimdondoka usoni.

Example (English):

A tear dropped on his face.

Chozi²

cho-zi

English: A type of bird with a long beak that eats honey

Example (Swahili):

Chozi alikula asali kwenye mzinga.

Example (English):

The bird ate honey from the hive.

Chozi³

cho-zi

English: Foreskin of a male child

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alikatwa chozi wakati wa tohara.

Example (English):

The child's foreskin was cut during circumcision.

Chu

chu

English: Sound of spitting; expression of disgust

Example (Swahili):

Alisema "chu" baada ya kuonja dawa chungu.

Example (English):

He said "chu" after tasting the bitter medicine.

Chua¹

chu-a

English: To rub with hands; to deceive with sweet words

Example (Swahili):

Alimchua mafuta mgongoni.

Example (English):

He rubbed oil on his back.

Chua²

chu-a

English: An unhusked grain of rice

Example (Swahili):

Walipika wali wa chua.

Example (English):

They cooked rice with unhusked grains.

Chuakari

chuaka-ri

English: Jewel; gem

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa pete yenye chuakari.

Example (English):

She wore a ring with a jewel.

Chuama

chua-ma

English: A small plant with narrow leaves and white flowers used to treat fever or bleeding

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia mmea wa chuama kutibu homa.

Example (English):

They used the chuama plant to treat fever.

Chuana

chuana

English: To compete; argue; struggle

Example (Swahili):

Timu zilichuana vikali uwanjani.

Example (English):

The teams competed fiercely on the field.

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