Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Chekechea

chekeche-a

English: Type of bird; preschool; small children; bird chicks

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto anaenda shule ya chekechea.

Example (English):

The child goes to preschool.

Chekecheke

chekeche-ke

English: Sieve

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia chekecheke kusafisha unga.

Example (English):

She used a sieve to clean the flour.

Chekehukwa

chekehuk-wa

English: A small spotted bird

Example (Swahili):

Ndege aina ya chekehukwa alionekana msituni.

Example (English):

A small spotted bird was seen in the forest.

Chekelea

chekele-a

English: To laugh loudly

Example (Swahili):

Walichekelea mchezo wa maigizo.

Example (English):

They laughed loudly at the play.

Chekenene

chekene-ne

English: See chokea (sty in the eye)

Example (Swahili):

Macho yake yalikuwa na chekenene.

Example (English):

His eyes had a sty.

Chekeo

cheke-o

English: Small sores at the corners of the mouth

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alipata chekeo baada ya kuumwa na homa.

Example (English):

The child developed sores at the corners of his mouth after fever.

Chekerechekere

chekereche-kere

English: Sound made by a flock of birds; disorderly conversation

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na chekerechekere msituni.

Example (English):

There was a loud chirping in the forest.

Chekesha

cheke-sha

English: To make someone laugh

Example (Swahili):

Hadithi yake iliwachekesha wote.

Example (English):

His story made everyone laugh.

Cheki

che-ki

English: To check, inspect; cheque

Example (Swahili):

Walicheki mizigo bandarini.

Example (English):

They checked the luggage at the port.

Cheko

che-ko

English: Act of laughing

Example (Swahili):

Cheko lake liliwasisimua wote.

Example (English):

His laughter excited everyone.

Chekumu

che-kumu

English: Part connecting small and large intestines

Example (Swahili):

Upasuaji ulifanyika kwenye sehemu ya chekumu.

Example (English):

The surgery was done at the part connecting the intestines.

Chekwa

che-kwa

English: Plenty; flooded

Example (Swahili):

Shamba lilikuwa na mazao tele, limechekwa.

Example (English):

The farm was abundant with crops.

Chelea

chele-a

English: To hesitate; to descend

Example (Swahili):

Aliichelea kushuka kwenye maji.

Example (English):

He hesitated to descend into the water.

Chelea

chele-a

English: Wooden piece used to sink a net

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walitumia chelea kuzamisha nyavu baharini.

Example (English):

The fishermen used a wooden piece to sink the nets in the sea.

Chelebuni

chelebuni

English: Disease affecting coffee berries

Example (Swahili):

Mashamba ya kahawa yaliharibiwa na ugonjwa wa chelebuni.

Example (English):

Coffee plantations were damaged by the chelebuni disease.

Cheleko

chele-ko

English: Ship's mast; upper part of a boat

Example (Swahili):

Baharia alipanda juu ya cheleko.

Example (English):

The sailor climbed to the top of the ship's mast.

Chelele

chele-le

English: Husks of grain

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya kusaga, waliweka chelele kando.

Example (English):

After milling, they set aside the grain husks.

Cheleo

chele-o

English: Sunrise; state of being late

Example (Swahili):

Waliamka wakati wa cheleo.

Example (English):

They woke up at sunrise.

Chelewa

chele-wa

English: To be late; hangover; part of a palm leaf; type of rattle

Example (Swahili):

Alichelewa kufika kazini asubuhi.

Example (English):

He was late to arrive at work in the morning.

Chelewesha

chelewe-sha

English: To delay someone or something

Example (Swahili):

Foleni ilichelewesha safari yao.

Example (English):

The traffic jam delayed their journey.

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