Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Chojoa

cho-joa

English: To remove something carefully from a narrow space

Example (Swahili):

Aliweza chojoa sindano iliyokwama.

Example (English):

He managed to remove the needle that was stuck.

Choka

cho-ka

English: To tire; type of snake; to lose interest

Example (Swahili):

Nilichoka baada ya kazi ndefu.

Example (English):

I got tired after the long work.

Chokaa

cho-kaa

English: Lime (powder)

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia chokaa kujenga nyumba.

Example (English):

They used lime to build the house.

Chokana

choka-na

English: To be on bad terms

Example (Swahili):

Marafiki walichokana baada ya ugomvi.

Example (English):

The friends fell out after the quarrel.

Chokea

cho-kea

English: Sty (eye infection)

Example (Swahili):

Aliugua chokea jichoni.

Example (English):

He suffered from a sty in the eye.

Choki

cho-ki

English: Plant with white/yellow flowers; motorcycle choke

Example (Swahili):

Shamba lilijaa mimea ya choki.

Example (English):

The farm was full of choki plants.

Chokiro

choki-ro

English: White forelock

Example (Swahili):

Farasi alikuwa na chokiro zuri.

Example (English):

The horse had a beautiful white forelock.

Choko

cho-ko

English: Spoiled grain; greedy heart

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walitupa choko.

Example (English):

Farmers threw away the spoiled grain.

Chokoa

choko-a

English: To poke out; to pick teeth; to remove stuck material

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia kijiti kuchokoa meno.

Example (English):

He used a stick to pick his teeth.

Chokochoko

choko-choko

English: Provocation; trouble

Example (Swahili):

Chokochoko za mara kwa mara zilipelekea ugomvi.

Example (English):

Constant provocations led to conflict.

Chokodindo

chokodi-ndo

English: Puppet; puppet show; guard

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walitazama mchezo wa chokodindo.

Example (English):

The children watched a puppet show.

Chokoletti

choko-letti

English: Chocolate; brown color

Example (Swahili):

Alipewa kipande cha chokoletti.

Example (English):

She was given a piece of chocolate.

Chokomea

chokome-a

English: Innermost part; hiding place

Example (Swahili):

Panya aliingia kwenye chokomea.

Example (English):

The rat entered the hiding place.

Chokomeani

chokome-ani

English: Innermost

Example (Swahili):

Siri ilibaki sehemu ya chokomeani.

Example (English):

The secret remained in the innermost place.

Chokomeo

chokome-o

English: Innermost part

Example (Swahili):

Mti ulikuwa na kuoza katika chokomeo chake.

Example (English):

The tree had rotted in its innermost part.

Chokomeza

chokome-za

English: To force something into a place

Example (Swahili):

Alijaribu chokomeza fimbo kwenye shimo dogo.

Example (English):

He tried to force the stick into the small hole.

Chokonoa

chokono-a

English: To probe; to interrogate; to annoy

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walimchokonoa kwa maswali mengi.

Example (English):

The police probed him with many questions.

Chokora

choko-ra

English: To pick out; street child

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walimwona chokora barabarani.

Example (English):

The students saw a street child on the road.

Chokorab

choko-rab

English: Street child

Example (Swahili):

Chokorab walikuwa wakicheza karibu na soko.

Example (English):

Street children were playing near the market.

Chokosha

choko-sha

English: To provoke; to stir up

Example (Swahili):

Maneno yake yalichokosha hasira.

Example (English):

His words provoked anger.

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