Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Chakarisha

chaka-risha

English: Make dry leaves rustle; startle an animal

Example (Swahili):

Alimchakarisha paka kwa kelele.

Example (English):

He startled the cat with noise.

Chakasa

cha-kasa

English: Shake to check for liquid

Example (Swahili):

Alikichakasa nazi kuona kama ina maji.

Example (English):

He shook the coconut to check for liquid.

Chakata¹

cha-kata

English: Input data into a computer

Example (Swahili):

Walichakata taarifa kwenye kompyuta.

Example (English):

They processed the data on the computer.

Chakata²

cha-kata

English: Process raw materials; perform actions to achieve a goal

Example (Swahili):

Viwanda huchakata pamba kuwa nguo.

Example (English):

Factories process cotton into cloth.

Chakata³

cha-kata

English: Execute a program (computing)

Example (Swahili):

Kompyuta inachakata programu sasa.

Example (English):

The computer is executing the program now.

Chakavu

cha-kavu

English: Old; worn out; unattractive

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa shati chakavu.

Example (English):

He wore a worn-out shirt.

Chakaza¹

cha-kaza

English: Defeat in a contest; weaken

Example (Swahili):

Timu yao ilichakazwa vibaya jana.

Example (English):

Their team was badly defeated yesterday.

Chakaza²

cha-kaza

English: Beat repeatedly and badly

Example (Swahili):

Mnyoofu alimchakaza adui wake.

Example (English):

The strong man beat his enemy severely.

Chakazai

chaka-zai

English: A slender plant used for fencing and poison

Example (Swahili):

Walipanda chakazai kando ya shamba.

Example (English):

They planted chakazai along the farm.

Chakazwa

cha-kazwa

English: Be devalued; made unattractive; defeated

Example (Swahili):

Bidhaa yake ilichakazwa sokoni.

Example (English):

His product was devalued in the market.

Chake¹

cha-ke

English: Possessive for third person singular (his/hers) in the ki-/vi- class

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu chake kimepotea.

Example (English):

His book is missing.

Chake²

cha-ke

English: Possessive pronoun for third person singular

Example (Swahili):

Hiki ni chake, si chako.

Example (English):

This is his, not yours.

Chaki¹

cha-ki

English: Chalk (writing tool)

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu aliandika ubaoni kwa chaki.

Example (English):

The teacher wrote on the board with chalk.

Chaki²

cha-ki

English: Secret or hidden place

Example (Swahili):

Alihifadhi pesa zake kwenye chaki.

Example (English):

He hid his money in a secret place.

Chaki³

cha-ki

English: A small ant-like insect that bites painfully

Example (Swahili):

Mguu wake ulichomwa na chaki.

Example (English):

His foot was bitten by a small ant.

Chaki⁴

cha-ki

English: Chalk lines on a sports field

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka chaki uwanjani kabla ya mechi.

Example (English):

They marked the field with chalk before the match.

Chakichaki

chaki-chaki

English: Spread everywhere in large numbers

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walienea chakichaki shuleni.

Example (English):

Children spread everywhere at school.

Chakileti

chaki-leti

English: A sweet made of cocoa, milk, and sugar; chocolate

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua kipande cha chakileti dukani.

Example (English):

He bought a piece of chocolate at the shop.

Chakiza

cha-kiza

English: Make something dirty; soil

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alichakiza nguo safi.

Example (English):

The child soiled the clean clothes.

Chako¹

cha-ko

English: Possessive for second person singular (your)

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu hiki ni chako.

Example (English):

This book is yours.

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