Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Changazi

changa-zi

English: A type of bitter yam, often poisonous

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipanda mizizi ya changazi.

Example (English):

Farmers planted bitter yams.

Changi

chan-gi

English: Contribution of money or goods

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walitoa changi kusaidia shule.

Example (English):

The students made contributions to support the school.

Changia¹

chan-gia

English: Give an opinion or idea

Example (Swahili):

Alichangia mawazo muhimu kwenye mkutano.

Example (English):

He contributed important ideas at the meeting.

Changia²

chan-gia

English: Give money to support something

Example (Swahili):

Walichangia pesa kujenga darasa.

Example (English):

They contributed money to build a classroom.

Changia³

chan-gia

English: Be the source or cause of something

Example (Swahili):

Mvua ilichangia mazao kuharibika.

Example (English):

Rain contributed to the crops being destroyed.

Changilizi

changi-lizi

English: Group work contributed by various people

Example (Swahili):

Tulifanya changilizi ya bustani shuleni.

Example (English):

We did group work in the school garden.

Changisha

chang-isha

English: Make people contribute money

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walichangishwa michango ya sherehe.

Example (English):

The students were asked to contribute for the celebration.

Changiza

chan-giza

English: Collect fees or money from people

Example (Swahili):

Walimu walichangiza ada ya mtihani.

Example (English):

Teachers collected exam fees.

Changizana

chang-izana

English: Cooperate in contributing money for a purpose

Example (Swahili):

Walichangizana kwa ajili ya harusi.

Example (English):

They contributed together for the wedding.

Changizo

chan-gizo

English: Contribution or membership fee

Example (Swahili):

Kila mshiriki anapaswa kulipa changizo.

Example (English):

Every member must pay a contribution.

Chango¹

chan-go

English: Small intestine; stomach cramps

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alipata maumivu ya chango.

Example (English):

The child had stomach cramps.

Chango²

chan-go

English: Something used to hang or store clothes

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka nguo zake kwenye chango.

Example (English):

He placed his clothes on the hanger.

Chango³

chan-go

English: People from the same lineage or origin

Example (Swahili):

Walikuwa chango moja.

Example (English):

They were from the same lineage.

Changu¹

chan-gu

English: Possessive for first person singular (my) in the ki-/vi- class

Example (Swahili):

Hiki ni kitabu changu.

Example (English):

This is my book.

Changu²

chan-gu

English: Possessive pronoun for first person singular

Example (Swahili):

Hiki ni changu na kile ni chako.

Example (English):

This is mine and that is yours.

Changu³

chan-gu

English: A type of gray fish resembling sardines or perch

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walivua samaki changu.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught changu fish.

Changua

chan-gua

English: Separate; set aside; cut into pieces

Example (Swahili):

Mama alichangua maharagwe safi kutoka mabovu.

Example (English):

Mother separated the good beans from the bad ones.

Changudoa¹

changu-doa

English: A type of fish with a large spot on its body

Example (Swahili):

Baharini walipata samaki wa aina ya changudoa.

Example (English):

At sea they found a fish called changudoa.

Changudoa²

changu-doa

English: A promiscuous woman; prostitute

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walikamata changudoa sokoni.

Example (English):

The police arrested a prostitute in the market.

Changuka

chan-guka

English: Be separated; scatter

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya mkutano kundi liliachanguka.

Example (English):

After the meeting the group dispersed.

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