Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Chumi

chu-mi

English: Profit

Example (Swahili):

Biashara yake ilileta chumi kubwa.

Example (English):

His business brought great profit.

Chumi

chu-mi

English: Profit

Example (Swahili):

Biashara yake inaleta chumi kubwa.

Example (English):

His business brings great profit.

Chumo

chu-mo

English: Spear

Example (Swahili):

Askari alibeba chumo mkononi.

Example (English):

The soldier carried a spear in his hand.

Chumo

chu-mo

English: Spear

Example (Swahili):

Alishika chumo akilinda ng'ombe.

Example (English):

He held a spear while guarding the cattle.

Chumvi

chu-mvi

English: Salt

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka chumvi kwenye chakula.

Example (English):

He added salt to the food.

Chumvi¹

chum-vi

English: Salt

Example (Swahili):

Aliongeza chumvi kwenye chakula.

Example (English):

She added salt to the food.

Chumvi²

chum-vi

English: In proverbs: to add flavor; to exaggerate; to have lived long

Example (Swahili):

Mzee amekula chumvi nyingi maishani.

Example (English):

The elder has lived a long life (lit. eaten much salt).

Chumwi

chum-wi

English: A type of dice or game pieces

Example (Swahili):

Walicheza mchezo wa chumwi.

Example (English):

They played a game with dice.

Chuna

chu-na

English: To slaughter; to cut

Example (Swahili):

Walichuna mbuzi kabla ya kupika.

Example (English):

They skinned the goat before cooking.

Chuna¹

chu-na

English: To skin an animal; to circumcise; slang for having sex

Example (Swahili):

Alimchuna mbuzi kabla ya kupika.

Example (English):

He skinned the goat before cooking.

Chuna²

chu-na

English: To surprise; to prepare someone

Example (Swahili):

Habari ile ilimchuna ghafla.

Example (English):

The news surprised him suddenly.

Chunga

chu-nga

English: To guard; to take care of

Example (Swahili):

Mchungaji anachunga kondoo wake.

Example (English):

The shepherd guards his sheep.

Chunga¹

chun-ga

English: To sift (e.g., flour from bran)

Example (Swahili):

Mama alichunga unga safi.

Example (English):

Mother sifted clean flour.

Chunga²

chun-ga

English: To herd animals; to guide people; to supervise work

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa akichunga ng'ombe shambani.

Example (English):

He was herding cattle in the field.

Chunga³

chun-ga

English: To be cautious; to be careful

Example (Swahili):

Chunga usianguke kwenye shimo.

Example (English):

Be careful not to fall into the pit.

Chungana

chunga-na

English: To watch over; to check for danger

Example (Swahili):

Walichungana wakati wa usiku.

Example (English):

They kept watch during the night.

Chungazachunguza

chungazachunguz-a

English: To investigate thoroughly

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walichungazachunguza ushahidi wote.

Example (English):

The police thoroughly investigated all the evidence.

Chungia

chungi-a

English: To be afraid; to be cautious; to stay quiet

Example (Swahili):

Alijichungia na hakusema neno.

Example (English):

He stayed quiet and said nothing.

Chungio

chun-gio

English: Sieve; sifter

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia chungio kupitisha unga.

Example (English):

She used a sieve to sift flour.

Chungu

chu-ngu

English: Pot; bitterness

Example (Swahili):

Walipika wali kwenye chungu kikubwa.

Example (English):

They cooked rice in a big pot.

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