Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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chaka-chua
English: Taste something hard like peanuts
Alikuwa akichakachua njugu wakati akizungumza.
He was nibbling on peanuts while talking.
cha-kala
English: A type of cart; supermarket trolley
Alisukuma chakala akijaza vyakula.
He pushed the trolley while filling it with food.
cha-kapu
English: A wild animal resembling a cat; wildcat
Chakapu huonekana usiku karibu na mashamba.
The wildcat is seen at night near farms.
cha-kara
English: Something rotten or spoiled
Walitupa chakara jikoni.
They threw away the spoiled food in the kitchen.
cha-kara
English: Open cargo hold
Chakara la meli lilikuwa wazi.
The ship's cargo hold was open.
chakara-chakara
English: Crowdedness; congestion
Barabara kuu ilikuwa na chakarachakara ya magari.
The main road was full of traffic congestion.
chakara-chakara
English: Sound of walking on dry leaves
Tulihisi chakarachakara tulipoingia msituni.
We heard the crunch of dry leaves as we entered the forest.
chakara-mu
English: A person with a mental deficiency; restless person
Walimwona kama chakaramu wa kijiji.
They saw him as the village madman.
chakara-mu
English: Restless; mentally deficient; cunning
Mchezo wake ulikuwa wa chakaramu.
His game was restless and cunning.
cha-kari
English: A person who hangs people, especially for execution
Chakari alitekeleza hukumu ya kifungo cha kifo.
The hangman carried out the death sentence.
cha-kari
English: Excessively; very much
Alikunywa pombe chakari.
He drank excessively.
cha-kari
English: A very strong person
Askari huyo ni chakari wa jeshi.
That soldier is very strong.
cha-kari
English: A knowledgeable person; a heavy drinker
Yeye ni chakari katika uandishi.
He is very knowledgeable in writing.
chaka-rika
English: See: chacharika (be restless)
Alianza kuchakarika bila kukaa.
He started moving restlessly without sitting still.
chaka-risha
English: Make dry leaves rustle; startle an animal
Alimchakarisha paka kwa kelele.
He startled the cat with noise.
cha-kasa
English: Shake to check for liquid
Alikichakasa nazi kuona kama ina maji.
He shook the coconut to check for liquid.
cha-kata
English: Input data into a computer
Walichakata taarifa kwenye kompyuta.
They processed the data on the computer.
cha-kata
English: Process raw materials; perform actions to achieve a goal
Viwanda huchakata pamba kuwa nguo.
Factories process cotton into cloth.
cha-kata
English: Execute a program (computing)
Kompyuta inachakata programu sasa.
The computer is executing the program now.
cha-kavu
English: Old; worn out; unattractive
Alivaa shati chakavu.
He wore a worn-out shirt.
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