Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Chabanga²

cha-banga

English: Prepare or ready a field for planting rice

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walichabanga shamba la mpunga.

Example (English):

The farmers prepared the rice field.

Chabo

chabo

English: Act of peeping into someone's house

Example (Swahili):

Alikamatwa akipewa kwa chabo dirishani.

Example (English):

He was caught peeping through the window.

Chacha¹

chacha

English: Spoilage of food; beginning to rot

Example (Swahili):

Samaki alichacha baada ya kukaa nje.

Example (English):

The fish began to rot after staying outside.

Chacha²

chacha

English: Become angry

Example (Swahili):

Ali~ mara aliposikia maneno hayo.

Example (English):

He became angry when he heard those words.

Chacha³

chacha

English: Stormy sea; ocean turbulence

Example (Swahili):

Bahari ilikuwa imechacha jana usiku.

Example (English):

The sea was stormy last night.

Chacha⁴

chacha

English: Persist after a calm period

Example (Swahili):

Mgomo uliochacha ulinyima watu kazi.

Example (English):

The strike that persisted left people jobless.

Chacha⁵

chacha

English: Run out of money; be broke

Example (Swahili):

Mwisho wa mwezi alichacha bila senti mfukoni.

Example (English):

By the end of the month, he was broke.

Chacha⁶

chacha

English: Grass that grows in wet areas

Example (Swahili):

Ng'ombe walikula chacha karibu na bwawa.

Example (English):

The cows grazed on the wetland grass.

Chacha⁷

chacha

English: A dance style with short steps (South American origin)

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walicheza dansi ya chacha.

Example (English):

The youth danced the cha-cha style.

Chacha⁸

chacha

English: A prepared floor for drying grains; threshing floor

Example (Swahili):

Walitandaza nafaka kwenye chacha.

Example (English):

They spread grains on the threshing floor.

Chachacha¹

chachacha

English: See chacha

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walitumia chachacha kukausha nafaka.

Example (English):

The farmers used the threshing floor for drying grains.

Chachacha²

chachacha

English: A type of plastic shoe

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa chachacha sokoni.

Example (English):

She wore plastic shoes to the market.

Chachagaa¹

cha-chagaa

English: Wash light clothes without soap

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa akichachagaa nguo ndogo mtoni.

Example (English):

She was washing light clothes in the river.

Chachagaa²

cha-chagaa

English: Walk or pass through a bush or forest

Example (Swahili):

Walichachagaa porini wakitafuta kuni.

Example (English):

They walked through the forest looking for firewood.

Chachagaa³

cha-chagaa

English: Cut food like potatoes or cassava into small pieces

Example (Swahili):

Mama alichachagaa viazi jikoni.

Example (English):

Mother chopped potatoes into small pieces in the kitchen.

Chachamaa

cha-chamaa

English: Be firm; persevere; hold on

Example (Swahili):

Aliendelea kuchachamaa licha ya matatizo.

Example (English):

He continued to persevere despite problems.

Chachambio

chachambio

English: A person who rarely stays in one place

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni chachambio, haikai sehemu moja muda mrefu.

Example (English):

He is a wanderer who never stays long in one place.

Chachamiza

cha-chamiza

English: Frighten, anger, or rudely interrupt

Example (Swahili):

Aliwachachamiza kwa maneno yake mabaya.

Example (English):

He angered them with his harsh words.

Chachamizo

chachamizo

English: Irritation; noise; interruption

Example (Swahili):

Mjadala uliingiliwa na chachamizo.

Example (English):

The debate was disturbed by interruptions.

Chachamua

cha-chamua

English: Anger; annoy; make worse

Example (Swahili):

Kauli yake iliwachachamua wananchi.

Example (English):

His statement angered the citizens.

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