Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Chegama

chega-ma

English: Confront or plot deceit

Example (Swahili):

Walichegama kupanga njama dhidi yake.

Example (English):

They conspired to plot against him.

Chegama

chega-ma

English: To arrive; to fish in rough seas; to seek livelihood on the shore

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walichegama pwani wakitafuta riziki.

Example (English):

The fishermen arrived at the shore seeking livelihood.

Chegama²

chega-ma

English: Face off in opposition

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walichegama kwenye pambano.

Example (English):

The youths faced off in the contest.

Chegama³

chega-ma

English: Control demons

Example (Swahili):

Mzee alichegama mapepo kwa maombi.

Example (English):

The elder controlled demons through prayers.

Chegamo

chega-mo

English: Debris left by waves

Example (Swahili):

Chegamo lilisalia ufukweni baada ya mawimbi makali.

Example (English):

Debris was left on the shore after strong waves.

Chegandevu

chega-ndevu

English: Youth aged 16–20

Example (Swahili):

Sherehe ilihudhuriwa na vijana wa chegandevu.

Example (English):

The ceremony was attended by youths aged 16–20.

Chege¹

che-ge

English: Foolish; unripe; soft; moist

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua maembe bado chege sokoni.

Example (English):

He bought unripe mangoes at the market.

Chege²

che-ge

English: Main part of a banana leaf; basket for storing grain

Example (Swahili):

Mama alitumia chege kufunika nafaka.

Example (English):

Mother used the banana leaf basket to cover the grains.

Chegea

chege-a

English: To loosen; to walk with difficulty

Example (Swahili):

Kamba ilichegea baada ya muda mrefu.

Example (English):

The rope loosened after a long time.

Chegele

che-gele

English: State of being loose

Example (Swahili):

Vifungo vya mkoba vilikuwa na chegele.

Example (English):

The straps of the bag were loose.

Chegeni

chege-ni

English: Place for boys after circumcision

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walipelekwa chegeni baada ya tohara.

Example (English):

The boys were taken to the special hut after circumcision.

Chegua

cheg-ua

English: See fanya (to do)

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walimchegua kazi hiyo.

Example (English):

The elders had him do that work.

Cheichei

chei-chei

English: Greeting used by children

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walipiga kelele, "cheichei!" walipomwona mgeni.

Example (English):

The children shouted "cheichei!" when they saw the guest.

Cheja

che-ja

English: To chop into small pieces

Example (Swahili):

Alijeja kuni kwa jiko.

Example (English):

He chopped firewood into small pieces for the stove.

Cheka

che-ka

English: To laugh

Example (Swahili):

Wote walicheka baada ya kisa cha kuchekesha.

Example (English):

Everyone laughed after the funny story.

Chekacheka

chekache-ka

English: To laugh repeatedly or annoyingly

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa akichekacheka bila sababu.

Example (English):

He kept laughing repeatedly without reason.

Chekea

cheke-a

English: To laugh at something

Example (Swahili):

Walimchekea mtoto alipocheza.

Example (English):

They laughed at the child when he danced.

Chekeamwezi

chekea-mwezi

English: A long-legged, long-beaked bird that flies on moonlit nights

Example (Swahili):

Chekeamwezi huonekana usiku ukiwa na mwangaza wa mwezi.

Example (English):

The bird is seen flying on moonlit nights.

Chekecha

cheke-cha

English: To guard; to classify; to think deeply; to downsize workers

Example (Swahili):

Serikali ilichekecha wafanyakazi kwa kupunguza idadi.

Example (English):

The government downsized the workers by reducing numbers.

Chekeche

cheke-che

English: Sieve; downsizing of workers

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka nafaka kwenye chekeche.

Example (English):

They put the grains into a sieve.

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