Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Chapapunga

chapa-punga

English: An ignorant person; an impotent man

Example (Swahili):

Wanamcheka kuwa ni chapapunga.

Example (English):

They laugh at him for being inexperienced.

Chaparara¹

chapa-rara

English: A branch of a coconut tree

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia chaparara kujenga kibanda.

Example (English):

They used a coconut branch to build a hut.

Chaparara²

chapa-rara

English: A despised or foolish person

Example (Swahili):

Waliita mtu yule chaparara.

Example (English):

They called that man a fool.

Chapasi¹

chapa-si

English: Cheerful; lively; efficient

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa kijana chapasi kila mara.

Example (English):

He was always a cheerful and lively youth.

Chapasi²

chapa-si

English: A person who does things quickly

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni chapasi katika kazi za mikono.

Example (English):

He is quick at doing manual tasks.

Chapasilli

chapa-silli

English: The first print of a book or manuscript

Example (Swahili):

Chapa ya kwanza ya riwaya yake ilichapwa mwaka jana.

Example (English):

The first print of his novel was published last year.

Chapati

cha-pati

English: A food made from wheat flour, rolled and baked

Example (Swahili):

Tulikula chapati na maharagwe kwa chakula cha jioni.

Example (English):

We ate chapati with beans for dinner.

Chapika

cha-pika

English: Drink excessively; get drunk

Example (Swahili):

Alchapika pombe nyingi jana.

Example (English):

He drank excessively yesterday.

Chapisha

cha-pisha

English: Print (like a book)

Example (Swahili):

Walichapisha gazeti jipya asubuhi.

Example (English):

They printed a new newspaper in the morning.

Chaprika

cha-prika

English: Do something quickly; act hastily

Example (Swahili):

Alichaprika kukimbia baada ya kusikia kelele.

Example (English):

He hurried to run after hearing the noise.

Chapua

cha-pua

English: Hurry; go fast; speed up

Example (Swahili):

Dereva alichapua gari barabarani.

Example (English):

The driver sped up the car on the road.

Chapuchapu

chapu-chapu

English: Quickly; without delay

Example (Swahili):

Walienda chapuchapu hospitalini.

Example (English):

They went quickly to the hospital.

Chapuka¹

cha-puka

English: Go quickly; separate from people

Example (Swahili):

Alchapuka kutoka mkutanoni.

Example (English):

He hurried away from the meeting.

Chapuka²

cha-puka

English: Absorb spices well; become tasty

Example (Swahili):

Kuku alchapuka vizuri na viungo.

Example (English):

The chicken absorbed the spices well.

Chapukia

cha-pukia

English: Become tasty with spices; rejoice

Example (Swahili):

Walisema mchuzi umechapukia leo.

Example (English):

They said the stew became very tasty today.

Chapukiwa

cha-pukiwa

English: Be cheered or pleased by others

Example (Swahili):

Wachezaji walichapukiwa na mashabiki.

Example (English):

The players were cheered by the fans.

Chapuo¹

cha-puo

English: A small drum with skin on both sides

Example (Swahili):

Walipiga chapuo shereheni.

Example (English):

They played the small drum at the ceremony.

Chapuo²

cha-puo

English: Urgency; state of urging

Example (Swahili):

Aliomba msaada kwa chapuo kubwa.

Example (English):

He asked for help with great urgency.

Chapuza¹

cha-puza

English: Make go faster; accelerate

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alchapuza injini ya gari.

Example (English):

The mechanic accelerated the car engine.

Chapuza²

cha-puza

English: A work song sung to motivate people

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima waliimba chapuza walipofanya kazi.

Example (English):

Farmers sang a work song while working.

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