Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Chao¹

cha-o

English: Possessive for third person plural (their) in ki-/vi- class

Example (Swahili):

Kiti hiki ni chao.

Example (English):

This chair is theirs.

Chao²

cha-o

English: Possessive pronoun for third person plural

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu hiki ni chao.

Example (English):

This book is theirs.

Chao³

cha-o

English: A group of people working together

Example (Swahili):

Chao cha wakulima kiliundwa kijijini.

Example (English):

A farmers' cooperative was formed in the village.

Chao⁴

cha-o

English: A hole under a tree trunk used for water or fertilizer

Example (Swahili):

Alimwaga mbolea kwenye chao cha mti.

Example (English):

He poured fertilizer into the hole under the tree.

Chao⁵

cha-o

English: A lever or log used to launch a boat

Example (Swahili):

Wavulana walitumia chao kusukuma mashua baharini.

Example (English):

The boys used a lever to push the boat into the sea.

Chao⁶

cha-o

English: A place where a hen lays eggs; nest

Example (Swahili):

Kuku amerudi kwenye chao chake.

Example (English):

The hen returned to its nest.

Chaoni

cha-oni

English: A place where hens sit on eggs

Example (Swahili):

Waliangalia mayai ndani ya chaoni.

Example (English):

They checked the eggs inside the nesting place.

Chapa¹

cha-pa

English: Hit, beat; work hard

Example (Swahili):

Aliwachapa wanafunzi fimbo.

Example (English):

He beat the students with a stick.

Chapa²

cha-pa

English: Type or print

Example (Swahili):

Walichapa kitabu kipya mjini.

Example (English):

They printed a new book in town.

Chapa³

cha-pa

English: A special mark or trademark

Example (Swahili):

Bidhaa hii ina chapa maalum.

Example (English):

This product has a special trademark.

Chapa⁴

cha-pa

English: Mark, blow, or sign of identification

Example (Swahili):

Alibeba chapa ya jeraha usoni.

Example (English):

He carried the mark of a wound on his face.

Chapa⁵

cha-pa

English: Defeat another team in a game

Example (Swahili):

Timu yetu ilichapa wapinzani bao mbili.

Example (English):

Our team defeated the opponents with two goals.

Chapa⁶

cha-pa

English: In large quantities

Example (Swahili):

Mvua ilinyesha chapa usiku kucha.

Example (English):

It rained heavily all night.

Chapa⁷

cha-pa

English: Many; in large amounts; soggy or watery

Example (Swahili):

Uji ulikuwa chapa baada ya kuongezwa maji mengi.

Example (English):

The porridge was watery after too much water was added.

Chapa⁸

cha-pa

English: A set of fonts with specific features (computing)

Example (Swahili):

Alibadilisha chapa ya maandishi kwenye kompyuta.

Example (English):

He changed the font set on the computer.

Chapa⁹

cha-pa

English: Get very drunk; perform a marriage act

Example (Swahili):

Jana alichapa na akashinda amelala barabarani.

Example (English):

Yesterday he got very drunk and ended up sleeping on the road.

Chapachapa

chapa-chapa

English: Waterlogged; soaked with water

Example (Swahili):

Nguo zilikuwa chapachapa baada ya mvua.

Example (English):

The clothes were waterlogged after the rain.

Chapakoze

chapa-koze

English: A type of bold font

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia chapakoze kuandika kichwa cha habari.

Example (English):

He used a bold font to write the headline.

Chapana

cha-pana

English: Fight each other; beat each other; have intercourse

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walichapana ngumi sokoni.

Example (English):

The youths fought with fists in the market.

Chapapanya

chapa-panya

English: A type of snake

Example (Swahili):

Waliona chapapanya msituni.

Example (English):

They saw a chapapanya snake in the forest.

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