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Churuzika

churu-zika

English: To leak slowly (e.g., water, blood)

Example (Swahili):

Maji yalichuruzika kutoka bomba lililovunjika.

Example (English):

Water leaked slowly from the broken pipe.

Chusa

chu-sa

English: To touch

Example (Swahili):

Alikusudia kumchusa mkono.

Example (English):

He intended to touch her hand.

Chusa

chu-sa

English: To touch

Example (Swahili):

Alimchusa bega kidogo.

Example (English):

He lightly touched his shoulder.

Chusa¹

chu-sa

English: A three-pronged digging tool

Example (Swahili):

Mkulima alitumia chusa kulima shamba.

Example (English):

The farmer used a three-pronged tool to till the farm.

Chusa²

chu-sa

English: Persistent hatred or grudge

Example (Swahili):

Alibeba chusa moyoni kwa jirani yake.

Example (English):

He held a persistent grudge against his neighbor.

Chusa³

chu-sa

English: To soak bitter fruit in water to remove bitterness

Example (Swahili):

Walichusa mihogo kabla ya kupika.

Example (English):

They soaked cassava before cooking.

Chusa⁴

chu-sa

English: A type of large beetle

Example (Swahili):

Shambani walipata chusa mkubwa.

Example (English):

They found a large beetle in the farm.

Chusa⁵

chu-sa

English: To boil and drain water (e.g., from cassava)

Example (Swahili):

Walichusa mihogo ili kuondoa sumu.

Example (English):

They boiled and drained cassava to remove poison.

Chusha¹

chu-sha

English: To disappoint; to annoy

Example (Swahili):

Maneno yake yalinishusha moyo.

Example (English):

His words disappointed me.

Chusha²

chu-sha

English: See chusa³ (to soak bitter fruit)

Example (Swahili):

Walichusha matunda kabla ya kula.

Example (English):

They soaked the fruits before eating.

Chushi

chu-shi

English: Disappointing; annoying; discouraging

Example (Swahili):

Uvivu ni tabia ya chushi.

Example (English):

Laziness is an annoying habit.

Chuta

chu-ta

English: To pull

Example (Swahili):

Walichuta kamba pamoja.

Example (English):

They pulled the rope together.

Chuta

chu-ta

English: A poor person

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni chuta anayehitaji msaada.

Example (English):

He is a poor person who needs help.

Chutama

chuta-ma

English: To squat; to crouch

Example (Swahili):

Walichutama chini ya kivuli.

Example (English):

They crouched under the shade.

Chuu

chu-u

English: Sound to chase birds

Example (Swahili):

Alipiga kelele "chuu" kufukuza ndege.

Example (English):

He shouted "chuu" to chase away the birds.

Chuuka

chu-uka

English: To defecate unintentionally

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliweza kuchuuka akiwa amelala.

Example (English):

The child accidentally defecated while asleep.

Chuusha¹

chu-usha

English: To boil and drain to remove bitterness or poison

Example (Swahili):

Walichuusha mihogo kabla ya kuandaa chakula.

Example (English):

They boiled and drained cassava before preparing food.

Chuwa

chu-wa

English: Unhusked rice grains

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walihifadhi chuwa ghalani.

Example (English):

The farmers stored unhusked rice in the granary.

Chuwachuwa

chuwa-chuwa

English: See chura¹ (frog)

Example (Swahili):

Walimwona chuwachuwa kwenye bwawa.

Example (English):

They saw a frog in the pond.

Chuwale

chu-wale

English: A type of clam with a triangular shell

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanya chuwale pwani.

Example (English):

They collected triangular-shelled clams at the coast.

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