Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Changukia-miguu

changukia-miguu

English: A fee paid as compensation to someone wronged

Example (Swahili):

Familia ililipwa changukia-miguu kwa kosa lililotokea.

Example (English):

The family was paid compensation for the mistake that happened.

Chani¹

cha-ni

English: A sea animal with spiny skin; sea urchin

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walikanyaga chani baharini.

Example (English):

Fishermen stepped on a sea urchin in the sea.

Chani²

cha-ni

English: A shallow part of the sea good for fish traps

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka mtego wa samaki kwenye chani.

Example (English):

They placed a fish trap in the shallow waters.

Chanika¹

chani-ka

English: Shatter; break into pieces

Example (Swahili):

Kikombe kilichanika baada ya kuanguka.

Example (English):

The cup shattered after falling.

Chanika²

chani-ka

English: Become very fat

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya kula vizuri alichanika sana.

Example (English):

After eating well he became very fat.

Chanika³

chani-ka

English: Speak openly without shame

Example (Swahili):

Alijichanika hadharani kuhusu maisha yake.

Example (English):

He spoke openly in public about his life.

Chanikwiti

chani-kwiti

English: Dark green color

Example (Swahili):

Gauni lake lilikuwa la rangi ya chanikwiti.

Example (English):

Her dress was dark green.

Chanja¹

chan-ja

English: Cut; split into several pieces

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alichanja mbao vipande vidogo.

Example (English):

The carpenter cut the wood into small pieces.

Chanja²

chan-ja

English: Inject a vaccine; mark the body with cuts

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alichanjwa chanjo jana.

Example (English):

The child was vaccinated yesterday.

Chanja³

chan-ja

English: A built raised area for storage

Example (Swahili):

Walihifadhi nafaka kwenye chanja.

Example (English):

They stored grain in the raised store.

Chanja⁴

chan-ja

English: A rack behind a bicycle or on a car roof for luggage

Example (Swahili):

Alifunga mizigo kwenye chanja ya baiskeli.

Example (English):

He tied luggage on the bicycle rack.

Chanja⁵

chan-ja

English: Play in the rain (esp. children)

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walichanja mvua mchana kutwa.

Example (English):

The children played in the rain all day.

Chanja⁶

chan-ja

English: Cut fish into pieces

Example (Swahili):

Mpishi alichanja samaki kwa uangalifu.

Example (English):

The cook cut the fish into small pieces.

Chanjaa

chan-jaa

English: An open piece of uncultivated land

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipumzika shambani kwenye chanjaa.

Example (English):

Farmers rested in the open field.

Chanjagaa

chanjagaa

English: Small crab-like animals living in holes on the shore

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona chanjagaa wakitambaa kwenye mchanga.

Example (English):

We saw small crab-like animals crawling on the sand.

Chanjago

chanjago

English: The state of struggling to pay debts

Example (Swahili):

Yuko kwenye chanjago ya madeni.

Example (English):

He is struggling with debt repayment.

Chanjamaji

chanja-maji

English: A sea creature used as bait

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walitumia chanjamaji kuvua.

Example (English):

The fishermen used the sea creature as bait.

Chanjana

chanjana

English: Cut each other's skin to form brotherhood

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walichanjana ili kuthibitisha urafiki.

Example (English):

The youths cut each other's skin to seal their friendship.

Chanjari¹

chan-jari

English: In a sequence; in a line

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walipanga chanjari darasani.

Example (English):

The students lined up in a sequence in class.

Chanjari²

chan-jari

English: A procession of things (cars, ships)

Example (Swahili):

Chanjari ya magari ilipita mjini.

Example (English):

A procession of cars passed through town.

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