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Found 971 word(s) starting with "C"

Chunza

chun-za

English: To look after; to care for

Example (Swahili):

Mama alimchunza mtoto wake mgonjwa.

Example (English):

The mother cared for her sick child.

Chuo

chu-o

English: Book; school

Example (Swahili):

Anaenda chuo kikuu kusoma.

Example (English):

He goes to university to study.

Chuo¹

chu-o

English: Educational institution; university

Example (Swahili):

Alisoma chuo kikuu cha Dar es Salaam.

Example (English):

He studied at the University of Dar es Salaam.

Chuo²

chu-o

English: Marriage; number of times a woman has married

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamke huyu ana chuo mara tatu.

Example (English):

This woman has married three times.

Chuo³

chu-o

English: Qur'an school; Islamic book

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alipelekwa chuo cha Koran.

Example (English):

The child was taken to Qur'an school.

Chuo⁴

chu-o

English: An iron or wooden tool for plucking coconuts

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia chuo kuvuna nazi.

Example (English):

They used a tool to pluck coconuts.

Chuoni

chu-oni

English: At school

Example (Swahili):

Watoto wako chuoni sasa.

Example (English):

The children are at school now.

Chup

chup

English: Signal to be quiet (often with finger to lips)

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alisema "chup" darasani.

Example (English):

The teacher said "quiet" in class.

Chupa

chu-pa

English: To be angry

Example (Swahili):

Alichupa ghafla baada ya maneno yale.

Example (English):

He suddenly got angry after those words.

Chupa¹

chu-pa

English: Bottle

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua chupa ya maji.

Example (English):

He bought a bottle of water.

Chupa²

chu-pa

English: Womb; amniotic sac

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alizaliwa ndani ya chupa.

Example (English):

The baby was born inside the amniotic sac.

Chupa³

chu-pa

English: To jump down; to jump from branch to branch

Example (Swahili):

Nyani alichupa kutoka tawi moja kwenda jingine.

Example (English):

The monkey jumped from one branch to another.

Chupamowe

chupa-mowe

English: A thermos flask

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka chai moto ndani ya chupamowe.

Example (English):

He put hot tea inside the thermos flask.

Chupi

chu-pi

English: Underwear; panties

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua chupi sokoni.

Example (English):

She bought underwear at the market.

Chupi

chu-pi

English: Underwear

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua chupi mpya dukani.

Example (English):

She bought new underwear at the shop.

Chupia

chupi-a

English: To jump onto something; to interfere in matters

Example (Swahili):

Alijaribu kuchupia mazungumzo yao.

Example (English):

He tried to interfere in their conversation.

Chupio

chu-pio

English: Hairpin

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa chupio kushikilia nywele.

Example (English):

She wore a hairpin to hold her hair.

Chupiza

chupi-za

English: To adjust a load to prevent falling

Example (Swahili):

Alimchupiza mzigo mgongoni.

Example (English):

He adjusted the load on his back.

Chupuchupu

chupu-chupu

English: Narrowly escaping danger

Example (Swahili):

Alinusurika ajali chupuchupu.

Example (English):

He narrowly escaped the accident.

Chura

chu-ra

English: Frog

Example (Swahili):

Chura alipiga kelele bwawani.

Example (English):

The frog croaked in the pond.

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