Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Chongoe¹

chon-goe

English: A type of large fish; whale

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walidai kuona chongoe baharini.

Example (English):

The fishermen claimed to see a whale in the sea.

Chongoka

chongo-ka

English: To become sharp or pointed

Example (Swahili):

Jiwe hili limechongoka sana.

Example (English):

This stone has become very sharp.

Chongoma

chon-goma

English: A small round thorny fruit

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona matunda ya chongoma yakining'inia.

Example (English):

We saw chongoma fruits hanging.

Chongowe

chon-gowe

English: Whale

Example (Swahili):

Chongowe walijitokeza karibu na pwani.

Example (English):

Whales appeared near the coast.

Chonjo¹

chon-jo

English: A state of alertness; caution; quarrel

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa kwenye hali ya chonjo usiku wote.

Example (English):

He was in a state of alertness the whole night.

Chonjo²

chon-jo

English: Aside; to be cautious

Example (Swahili):

Walikaa chonjo kusubiri maelekezo.

Example (English):

They sat cautiously waiting for instructions.

Chonjogoo

chonjo-goo

English: With long thin legs

Example (Swahili):

Kuku yule alikuwa chonjogoo na mwenye nguvu.

Example (English):

That rooster had long thin legs and was strong.

Chonjomoa

chonjomo-a

English: To provoke, annoy, tease

Example (Swahili):

Alimchonjomoa kwa maneno ya kejeli.

Example (English):

He provoked him with mocking words.

Chonyota¹

chon-yo ta

English: To drizzle lightly

Example (Swahili):

Mvua ilianza kuchonyota jioni.

Example (English):

It started to drizzle in the evening.

Chonyota²

chon-yo ta

English: To cause pain; to sting

Example (Swahili):

Dudu lilimchonyota mguuni.

Example (English):

The insect stung him on the leg.

Chonza

chon-za

English: Gossip; words that cause conflict

Example (Swahili):

Chonza zake ziliwafanya marafiki kugombana.

Example (English):

His gossip made friends quarrel.

Choo¹

cho-o

English: Human waste; feces

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliharibu nguo kwa choo.

Example (English):

The child soiled his clothes with feces.

Choo²

cho-o

English: Toilet; restroom

Example (Swahili):

Alikwenda choo baada ya chakula.

Example (English):

He went to the toilet after the meal.

Choo³

cho-o

English: A worm found in flour, used as bait

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walitumia choo kama chambo.

Example (English):

The fishermen used the worm as bait.

Choo⁴

cho-o

English: Dirty words

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alikataza wanafunzi kutumia maneno ya choo.

Example (English):

The teacher forbade students from using dirty words.

Chooko

choo-ko

English: See choroko (small green legume)

Example (Swahili):

Waliwapikia mboga ya chooko sokoni.

Example (English):

They cooked a stew of green legumes from the market.

Chopa¹

cho-pa

English: To scoop liquid with a ladle or hand

Example (Swahili):

Alichopa maji kisimani.

Example (English):

He scooped water from the well.

Chopa²

cho-pa

English: To dig into soft material; to scoop liquid

Example (Swahili):

Alijaribu kuchopa uji kwa kijiko.

Example (English):

He tried to scoop the porridge with a spoon.

Chopa³

cho-pa

English: A bundle of items; a group of people

Example (Swahili):

Walikuja kwa chopa ya watu.

Example (English):

They came in a group of people.

Chopa⁴

cho-pa

English: A type of large fishing net

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walitumia chopa kuvua samaki wakubwa.

Example (English):

The fishermen used a large net to catch big fish.

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