Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Chimbuko

chim-buko

English: Origin, source

Example (Swahili):

Chimbuko la mto huu ni milimani.

Example (English):

The source of this river is in the mountains.

Chimbule

chim-bule

English: Type of bird

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona chimbule akiruka porini.

Example (English):

We saw a chimbule bird flying in the wild.

Chimbuza

chimbu-za

English: To sprout from the ground

Example (Swahili):

Mbegu zilianza kuchimbuza baada ya mvua.

Example (English):

The seeds started to sprout after the rain.

Chimiini

chimi-ini

English: Swahili dialect spoken in Barawa, Somalia

Example (Swahili):

Alizungumza Kiswahili cha Chimiini.

Example (English):

He spoke the Chimiini dialect of Swahili.

Chingamu

chi-ngamu

English: Chewing gum

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alinunua chingamu dukani.

Example (English):

The child bought chewing gum at the shop.

Chingirisha

chingiri-sha

English: To pour slowly to leave solids behind

Example (Swahili):

Mama alichingirisha uji kwenye kikombe.

Example (English):

Mother poured porridge slowly into the cup.

Chini

chi-ni

English: Down; below; inside

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu kiko chini ya meza.

Example (English):

The book is under the table.

Chinia

chini-a

English: To harm someone; to study hard

Example (Swahili):

Alijinia kusoma kwa bidii kila siku.

Example (English):

He applied himself to study hard every day.

Chinja

chin-ja

English: To slaughter; to overcharge; to crumble soil

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walichinja mbuzi kwa sherehe.

Example (English):

The farmers slaughtered a goat for the celebration.

Chinjachinja

chin-jachin-ja

English: Butcher; scene of slaughter

Example (Swahili):

Sokoni kulikuwa na chinjachinja ya ng'ombe.

Example (English):

There was a slaughter scene of cows at the market.

Chinjana

chin-jana

English: To fight fiercely

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walichinjana kwa hasira.

Example (English):

The youths fought each other fiercely.

Chinjarero

chin-jarero

English: Empty threats

Example (Swahili):

Maneno yake yalikuwa chinjarero tu.

Example (English):

His words were just empty threats.

Chinjioni

chinjioni

English: Slaughterhouse

Example (Swahili):

Walipeleka mbuzi chinjioni.

Example (English):

They took the goat to the slaughterhouse.

Chinjo

chin-jo

English: Dewlap of cattle; slaughterhouse

Example (Swahili):

Chinjo la ng'ombe lilining'inia wazi.

Example (English):

The dewlap of the cow hung loosely.

Chinyanga

chin-yanga

English: To cut into small pieces (meat)

Example (Swahili):

Mama alichinyanga nyama jikoni.

Example (English):

Mother cut the meat into small pieces in the kitchen.

Chinyango

chin-yango

English: Piece of meat; small cooked meat pieces

Example (Swahili):

Alipewa chinyango cha nyama mezani.

Example (English):

He was given a piece of meat at the table.

Chipo

chi-po

English: Insufficient; small

Example (Swahili):

Chakula kilikuwa chipo kwa wageni wote.

Example (English):

The food was insufficient for all the guests.

Chipsi

chip-si

English: Potato chips; very small fragments

Example (Swahili):

Walikula chipsi barabarani.

Example (English):

They ate potato chips by the roadside.

Chipu

chi-pu

English: Silicon chip; grafted plant

Example (Swahili):

Kompyuta hii ina chipu mpya.

Example (English):

This computer has a new chip.

Chipua

chipu-a

English: To sprout; to begin to spread

Example (Swahili):

Mimea ilianza chipua baada ya mvua.

Example (English):

The plants began to sprout after the rain.

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