Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Chunua

chun-ua

English: To remove skin; to peel

Example (Swahili):

Alimchunua viazi jikoni.

Example (English):

He peeled the potatoes in the kitchen.

Chunuka

chunu-ka

English: To love excessively; to favor someone unexpectedly

Example (Swahili):

Alimchunuka sana mtoto wake mdogo.

Example (English):

She loved her youngest child excessively.

Chunusi

chunu-si

English: Bedbug

Example (Swahili):

Kitanda kimejaa chunusi.

Example (English):

The bed is full of bedbugs.

Chunusi¹

chunu-si

English: Small pimples on the face

Example (Swahili):

Vijana wengi hupata chunusi wakati wa ujana.

Example (English):

Many youths get pimples during adolescence.

Chunusi²

chunu-si

English: A water spirit believed to drown people

Example (Swahili):

Walimuogopa chunusi aliyekaa ziwani.

Example (English):

They feared the water spirit that lived in the lake.

Chunyu

chun-yu

English: White marks from saltwater; salt crystals

Example (Swahili):

Ngozi yake ilipata chunyu baada ya kuogelea baharini.

Example (English):

His skin had white salt marks after swimming in the sea.

Chunza

chun-za

English: To look after; to care for

Example (Swahili):

Mama alimchunza mtoto wake mgonjwa.

Example (English):

The mother cared for her sick child.

Chuo

chu-o

English: Book; school

Example (Swahili):

Anaenda chuo kikuu kusoma.

Example (English):

He goes to university to study.

Chuo¹

chu-o

English: Educational institution; university

Example (Swahili):

Alisoma chuo kikuu cha Dar es Salaam.

Example (English):

He studied at the University of Dar es Salaam.

Chuo²

chu-o

English: Marriage; number of times a woman has married

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamke huyu ana chuo mara tatu.

Example (English):

This woman has married three times.

Chuo³

chu-o

English: Qur'an school; Islamic book

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alipelekwa chuo cha Koran.

Example (English):

The child was taken to Qur'an school.

Chuo⁴

chu-o

English: An iron or wooden tool for plucking coconuts

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia chuo kuvuna nazi.

Example (English):

They used a tool to pluck coconuts.

Chuoni

chu-oni

English: At school

Example (Swahili):

Watoto wako chuoni sasa.

Example (English):

The children are at school now.

Chup

chup

English: Signal to be quiet (often with finger to lips)

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alisema "chup" darasani.

Example (English):

The teacher said "quiet" in class.

Chupa

chu-pa

English: To be angry

Example (Swahili):

Alichupa ghafla baada ya maneno yale.

Example (English):

He suddenly got angry after those words.

Chupa¹

chu-pa

English: Bottle

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua chupa ya maji.

Example (English):

He bought a bottle of water.

Chupa²

chu-pa

English: Womb; amniotic sac

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alizaliwa ndani ya chupa.

Example (English):

The baby was born inside the amniotic sac.

Chupa³

chu-pa

English: To jump down; to jump from branch to branch

Example (Swahili):

Nyani alichupa kutoka tawi moja kwenda jingine.

Example (English):

The monkey jumped from one branch to another.

Chupamowe

chupa-mowe

English: A thermos flask

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka chai moto ndani ya chupamowe.

Example (English):

He put hot tea inside the thermos flask.

Chupi

chu-pi

English: Underwear; panties

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua chupi sokoni.

Example (English):

She bought underwear at the market.

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