Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Chechele²

cheche-le

English: Forgetfulness; tendency to forget

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na chechele ya majina.

Example (English):

He had forgetfulness of names.

Chechele³

cheche-le

English: A person who often misses their destination

Example (Swahili):

Anajulikana kama chechele kwa kupotea mara kwa mara.

Example (English):

He is known as someone who often loses his way.

Chechema

cheche-ma

English: Walk with difficulty; limp

Example (Swahili):

Askari aliyejeruhiwa alichechema.

Example (English):

The wounded soldier limped.

Chechemea

cheche-mea

English: Walk with difficulty after injury

Example (Swahili):

Alichechemea baada ya ajali.

Example (English):

He limped after the accident.

Chechemua

cheche-mua

English: Inspire, motivate, persuade

Example (Swahili):

Alimchechemua kuendelea na masomo.

Example (English):

He encouraged him to continue with studies.

Chechesa

cheche-sa

English: Help someone walk slowly

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walichecheswa na wajukuu wao.

Example (English):

The old people were helped to walk by their grandchildren.

Chechesha

cheche-sha

English: Pamper a child; show affection

Example (Swahili):

Mama alimchechesha mtoto wake.

Example (English):

The mother pampered her child.

Chechetuka

cheche-tuka

English: Act excitedly without thinking

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walichechetuka katika sherehe.

Example (English):

The youths acted wildly at the party.

Chechevu

cheche-vu

English: Eyelash

Example (Swahili):

Alivutwa chechevu na kilichomliza.

Example (English):

He pulled an eyelash and it made him cry.

Checheza¹

cheche-za

English: See chechesha (pamper/play with child)

Example (Swahili):

Mama alimchecheza mtoto wake mchanga.

Example (English):

The mother pampered her young child.

Checheza²

cheche-za

English: Walk unusually, like a drunk; delay

Example (Swahili):

Alitembea kwa checheza baada ya kunywa pombe.

Example (English):

He walked unsteadily like a drunk.

Chee¹

chee

English: Free; cheap; easy win

Example (Swahili):

Mchezo huo ulikuwa chee kwao.

Example (English):

That match was an easy win for them.

Chee²

chee

English: Sound made by someone about to sneeze

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alitoa sauti ya chee kabla ya kupiga chafya.

Example (English):

The child made a sound before sneezing.

Chefua¹

che-fua

English: Annoy, provoke, anger

Example (Swahili):

Maneno yake yalimchefua rafiki yake.

Example (English):

His words provoked his friend.

Chefua²

che-fua

English: Use money carelessly; be wasteful

Example (Swahili):

Alijulikana kwa kuchefua mali ya familia.

Example (English):

He was known for wasting the family's wealth.

Chega¹

che-ga

English: A place for grooming like nails or hair

Example (Swahili):

Alikwenda kwenye chega kukata nywele.

Example (English):

She went to the salon to cut her hair.

Chega²

che-ga

English: A shop selling expensive items, especially clothes

Example (Swahili):

Walinunua nguo katika chega mjini.

Example (English):

They bought clothes at the expensive shop in town.

Chega³

che-ga

English: The cannabis plant

Example (Swahili):

Shamba la chega liliharibiwa na polisi.

Example (English):

The cannabis farm was destroyed by the police.

Chegaa¹

che-gaa

English: Cut hair or grass

Example (Swahili):

Baba alichegaa nyasi shambani.

Example (English):

Father cut the grass on the farm.

Chegaa²

che-gaa

English: Catch or trap a bird; capture as a slave

Example (Swahili):

Wawindaji walichegaa ndege porini.

Example (English):

The hunters trapped a bird in the forest.

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