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Found 971 word(s) starting with "C"

Chungua

chungu-a

English: To investigate; to examine in detail

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walichungua tukio hilo.

Example (English):

The police investigated the incident.

Chunguchungu¹

chungu-chungu

English: In large quantities

Example (Swahili):

Walipata maembe chunguchungu.

Example (English):

They got mangoes in large quantities.

Chunguchungu²

chungu-chungu

English: A type of red ant

Example (Swahili):

Shamba lilishambuliwa na chunguchungu.

Example (English):

The farm was invaded by red ants.

Chungulia

chunguli-a

English: To peek through a small opening; to spy

Example (Swahili):

Alijaribu kuchungulia dirishani.

Example (English):

He tried to peek through the window.

Chungulia

chunguli-a

English: To investigate; to peek

Example (Swahili):

Aliamua kuchungulia ndani ya nyumba.

Example (English):

He decided to peek inside the house.

Chunguza

chunguz-a

English: To investigate; to inspect

Example (Swahili):

Walichunguza sababu ya ajali.

Example (English):

They inspected the cause of the accident.

Chunguzi

chungu-zi

English: Investigative; curious

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na akili ya chunguzi.

Example (English):

He had an investigative mind.

Chunguzwa

chunguz-wa

English: To be investigated; to be examined

Example (Swahili):

Kesi hiyo ilichunguzwa na mahakama.

Example (English):

That case was investigated by the court.

Chungwa

chung-wa

English: Orange (fruit)

Example (Swahili):

Tulikula chungwa tamu.

Example (English):

We ate a sweet orange.

Chungwa

chu-ngwa

English: Orange (fruit)

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua chungwa sokoni.

Example (English):

She bought an orange at the market.

Chuni¹

chu-ni

English: A white water bird with long legs

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona chuni kandoni mwa ziwa.

Example (English):

We saw a white water bird at the lakeside.

Chuni²

chu-ni

English: Repeated teasing; provocation

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walimfanyia chuni shuleni.

Example (English):

The children repeatedly teased him at school.

Chunjua

chun-jua

English: A hard skin swelling; pimple

Example (Swahili):

Uso wake ulikuwa na chunjua.

Example (English):

His face had a pimple.

Chuno

chu-no

English: Loincloth

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa chuno ya kitamaduni.

Example (English):

He wore a traditional loincloth.

Chunua

chun-ua

English: To remove skin; to peel

Example (Swahili):

Alimchunua viazi jikoni.

Example (English):

He peeled the potatoes in the kitchen.

Chunuka

chunu-ka

English: To love excessively; to favor someone unexpectedly

Example (Swahili):

Alimchunuka sana mtoto wake mdogo.

Example (English):

She loved her youngest child excessively.

Chunusi

chunu-si

English: Bedbug

Example (Swahili):

Kitanda kimejaa chunusi.

Example (English):

The bed is full of bedbugs.

Chunusi¹

chunu-si

English: Small pimples on the face

Example (Swahili):

Vijana wengi hupata chunusi wakati wa ujana.

Example (English):

Many youths get pimples during adolescence.

Chunusi²

chunu-si

English: A water spirit believed to drown people

Example (Swahili):

Walimuogopa chunusi aliyekaa ziwani.

Example (English):

They feared the water spirit that lived in the lake.

Chunyu

chun-yu

English: White marks from saltwater; salt crystals

Example (Swahili):

Ngozi yake ilipata chunyu baada ya kuogelea baharini.

Example (English):

His skin had white salt marks after swimming in the sea.

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