Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Chakachakacha

chaka-chakacha

English: Sound made by dry leaves or grass

Example (Swahili):

Tulihisi sauti ya chakachakacha msituni.

Example (English):

We heard the rustling sound of dry leaves in the forest.

Chakachika¹

chaka-chika

English: Crush completely; break into nothing

Example (Swahili):

Kioo kilichakachika baada ya kuanguka.

Example (English):

The glass shattered into nothing after falling.

Chakachika²

chaka-chika

English: Shiver from cold or anger

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alichakachika kwa baridi kali.

Example (English):

The child shivered from the severe cold.

Chakachiza

chaka-chiza

English: Split or break, especially by biting

Example (Swahili):

Alimchakachiza karanga kwa meno.

Example (English):

He cracked the peanut with his teeth.

Chakachua¹

chaka-chua

English: Spoil quality by adding something harmful

Example (Swahili):

Mafuta yalichakachuliwa kwa kuchanganywa na maji.

Example (English):

The oil was spoiled by being mixed with water.

Chakachua²

chaka-chua

English: Spoil oil or fuel by mixing with something else

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alichakachua mafuta ya gari.

Example (English):

The mechanic adulterated the car fuel.

Chakachua³

chaka-chua

English: Taste something hard like peanuts

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa akichakachua njugu wakati akizungumza.

Example (English):

He was nibbling on peanuts while talking.

Chakala

cha-kala

English: A type of cart; supermarket trolley

Example (Swahili):

Alisukuma chakala akijaza vyakula.

Example (English):

He pushed the trolley while filling it with food.

Chakapu

cha-kapu

English: A wild animal resembling a cat; wildcat

Example (Swahili):

Chakapu huonekana usiku karibu na mashamba.

Example (English):

The wildcat is seen at night near farms.

Chakara¹

cha-kara

English: Something rotten or spoiled

Example (Swahili):

Walitupa chakara jikoni.

Example (English):

They threw away the spoiled food in the kitchen.

Chakara²

cha-kara

English: Open cargo hold

Example (Swahili):

Chakara la meli lilikuwa wazi.

Example (English):

The ship's cargo hold was open.

Chakarachakara¹

chakara-chakara

English: Crowdedness; congestion

Example (Swahili):

Barabara kuu ilikuwa na chakarachakara ya magari.

Example (English):

The main road was full of traffic congestion.

Chakarachakara²

chakara-chakara

English: Sound of walking on dry leaves

Example (Swahili):

Tulihisi chakarachakara tulipoingia msituni.

Example (English):

We heard the crunch of dry leaves as we entered the forest.

Chakaramu¹

chakara-mu

English: A person with a mental deficiency; restless person

Example (Swahili):

Walimwona kama chakaramu wa kijiji.

Example (English):

They saw him as the village madman.

Chakaramu²

chakara-mu

English: Restless; mentally deficient; cunning

Example (Swahili):

Mchezo wake ulikuwa wa chakaramu.

Example (English):

His game was restless and cunning.

Chakari¹

cha-kari

English: A person who hangs people, especially for execution

Example (Swahili):

Chakari alitekeleza hukumu ya kifungo cha kifo.

Example (English):

The hangman carried out the death sentence.

Chakari²

cha-kari

English: Excessively; very much

Example (Swahili):

Alikunywa pombe chakari.

Example (English):

He drank excessively.

Chakari³

cha-kari

English: A very strong person

Example (Swahili):

Askari huyo ni chakari wa jeshi.

Example (English):

That soldier is very strong.

Chakari⁴

cha-kari

English: A knowledgeable person; a heavy drinker

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni chakari katika uandishi.

Example (English):

He is very knowledgeable in writing.

Chakarika

chaka-rika

English: See: chacharika (be restless)

Example (Swahili):

Alianza kuchakarika bila kukaa.

Example (English):

He started moving restlessly without sitting still.

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