Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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chechani-sha
English: Cause people to misunderstand each other
Alijaribu kuchechanisha marafiki.
He tried to cause misunderstanding between friends.
che-che
English: Sparks of fire; spark of light
Cheche za moto ziliruka angani.
Sparks of fire flew into the air.
che-che
English: A small piece of something cut off
Alikata cheche ya kuni.
He cut a small piece of firewood.
che-che
English: A small wildcat that eats chicks
Cheche alikula vifaranga vya kuku.
The wildcat ate the chicks.
che-che
English: A large golden fish with big scales and stripes
Wavuvi walivua cheche baharini.
The fishermen caught a large golden fish at sea.
che-che
English: Responsibility or role given to one person on behalf of a group
Alipokea cheche ya kuongoza sherehe.
He received the responsibility of leading the ceremony.
che-che
English: Beautiful and attractive clothes, especially new ones
Alinunua cheche mpya kwa harusi.
She bought beautiful new clothes for the wedding.
che-che
English: Young millet seeds
Walipanda cheche shambani.
They planted young millet seeds on the farm.
che-che
English: The penis of a small boy
Mtoto mdogo aliumia cheche yake.
The small boy injured his penis.
che-che
English: Very small; insignificant
Aliona tatizo hilo kama cheche tu.
He considered that problem as something very small.
che-che
English: A game played by hopping on one leg
Watoto walicheza cheche uwanjani.
Children played the hopping game in the field.
cheche-a
English: Walk with difficulty, especially after injury
Mzee alichechea akirudi nyumbani.
The old man walked with difficulty going back home.
cheche-a
English: Argue with; mock
Alimchechea mwenzake hadharani.
He mocked his companion publicly.
cheche-a
English: Push firewood into the stove to make the fire burn
Mtoto alichechea kuni jikoni.
The child pushed firewood into the stove.
cheche-a
English: An expression urging perseverance
Walihimizwa na msemo wa chechea.
They were encouraged by the saying "keep going."
checheani-sha
English: Make people enemies; incite
Alijaribu kuchecheanisha ndugu.
He tried to incite the brothers against each other.
che-chefu
English: Very small; tiny
Nyumba yake ni chechefu mno.
His house is very tiny.
che-chegu
English: A person who walks unsteadily; shuffler
Mzee alikuwa chechegu barabarani.
The old man was shuffling along the road.
cheche-gua
English: Walk with difficulty due to a condition; limp
Mlemavu alichechegua kuelekea sokoni.
The disabled man limped toward the market.
cheche-le
English: A small insect believed to mislead walkers
Walisema chechele humfanya mtu apotee njiani.
They said the insect makes a person lose their way.
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