Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Chichiri

chi-chiri

English: Bribe; type of porridge; small amount

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa chichiri kwa askari.

Example (English):

He gave a bribe to the policeman.

Chichita

chichi-ta

English: To think deeply; type of small bird

Example (Swahili):

Mzee alichichita kabla ya kujibu.

Example (English):

The elder thought deeply before answering.

Chichitiza

chichi-tiza

English: To spread (e.g., oil, scent)

Example (Swahili):

Walichichitiza mafuta kwenye meza.

Example (English):

They spread oil on the table.

Chifu

chi-fu

English: Chief; traditional leader

Example (Swahili):

Chifu wa kijiji aliheshimika sana.

Example (English):

The village chief was highly respected.

Chigi

chi-gi

English: Small yellow bird

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona chigi akirukaruka kwenye miti.

Example (English):

We saw a small yellow bird hopping on the trees.

Chikicha

chiki-cha

English: To cut with a blunt tool

Example (Swahili):

Alijaribu kuchikicha mti kwa panga butu.

Example (English):

He tried cutting the tree with a blunt machete.

Chikichi

chiki-chi

English: Coconut palm fruit; hard gland near the ear

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanya chikichi pwani.

Example (English):

They gathered coconut palm fruit at the shore.

Chikichia

chiki-chia

English: To steal and disappear; to suffer from constipation

Example (Swahili):

Mjinga alichikichia mali na kutoroka.

Example (English):

The thief stole the goods and disappeared.

Chikichiza

chiki-chiza

English: To tie a bundle tightly

Example (Swahili):

Walichikichiza kuni kwa kamba.

Example (English):

They tied the firewood tightly with a rope.

Chiku

chi-ku

English: See: chiriku; type of fruit

Example (Swahili):

Alipenda kula tunda la chiku.

Example (English):

He liked eating the chiku fruit.

Chikwaya

chikwa-ya

English: Climbing plant; type of bird

Example (Swahili):

Shamba lilikuwa limejaa chikwaya.

Example (English):

The farm was full of climbing plants.

Chila

chi-la

English: Type of water-based bread

Example (Swahili):

Walikula chila wakati wa kifungua kinywa.

Example (English):

They ate water-bread during breakfast.

Chilili

chi-lili

English: Small creatures; unripe papaya-like fruit

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona chilili wakitembea kwenye mchanga.

Example (English):

We saw small creatures crawling in the sand.

Chilozi

chi-lozi

English: Family nickname

Example (Swahili):

Alijulikana kijijini kwa chilozi la ukoo wao.

Example (English):

He was known in the village by his family nickname.

Chilumbo

chi-lumbo

English: Debate; argument

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walifanya chilumbo darasani.

Example (English):

The students held a debate in class.

Chimachima

chima-chima

English: To hop like a young bird

Example (Swahili):

Kuku wachanga walichimachima shambani.

Example (English):

The chicks hopped around the farm.

Chimba

chi-mba

English: To dig; evil; to rot; to be very late; simultaneously

Example (Swahili):

Walichimba shimo kubwa nyuma ya nyumba.

Example (English):

They dug a big hole behind the house.

Chimbia

chim-bia

English: To bury; to hide

Example (Swahili):

Walichimbia mali ardhini.

Example (English):

They buried the valuables in the ground.

Chimbo

chi-mbo

English: Excavated pit

Example (Swahili):

Kuliwekwa maji mengi kwenye chimbo.

Example (English):

Much water collected in the pit.

Chimbua

chim-bua

English: To dig up; to investigate

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walichimbua siri ya uhalifu.

Example (English):

The police dug up the secret of the crime.

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