Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Chupi

chu-pi

English: Underwear

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua chupi mpya dukani.

Example (English):

She bought new underwear at the shop.

Chupia

chupi-a

English: To jump onto something; to interfere in matters

Example (Swahili):

Alijaribu kuchupia mazungumzo yao.

Example (English):

He tried to interfere in their conversation.

Chupio

chu-pio

English: Hairpin

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa chupio kushikilia nywele.

Example (English):

She wore a hairpin to hold her hair.

Chupiza

chupi-za

English: To adjust a load to prevent falling

Example (Swahili):

Alimchupiza mzigo mgongoni.

Example (English):

He adjusted the load on his back.

Chupuchupu

chupu-chupu

English: Narrowly escaping danger

Example (Swahili):

Alinusurika ajali chupuchupu.

Example (English):

He narrowly escaped the accident.

Chura

chu-ra

English: Frog

Example (Swahili):

Chura alipiga kelele bwawani.

Example (English):

The frog croaked in the pond.

Chura¹

chu-ra

English: Frog

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona chura mtoni.

Example (English):

We saw a frog in the river.

Chura²

chu-ra

English: Toilet cleaner

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua dawa ya choo inayoitwa chura.

Example (English):

He bought a toilet cleaner called chura.

Chura³

chu-ra

English: Last (in children's games)

Example (Swahili):

Yeye alikuwa chura kwenye mchezo.

Example (English):

He was the last in the children's game.

Chura⁴

chu-ra

English: To cause conflict or disagreement

Example (Swahili):

Maneno yake yalichura familia.

Example (English):

His words caused family conflict.

Chura⁵

chu-ra

English: To do something unusual

Example (Swahili):

Aliamua kuchura kitu tofauti.

Example (English):

He decided to do something unusual.

Chura⁶

chu-ra

English: The last player in a children's game or exam

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa chura wa mtihani.

Example (English):

He was the last in the exam.

Churachuraa

chura-churaa

English: To wander anxiously

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa akichurachuraa mjini.

Example (English):

He was wandering anxiously in town.

Churo¹

chu-ro

English: Unlucky; unfortunate

Example (Swahili):

Alijiona mchuro baada ya kupoteza kazi.

Example (English):

He felt unfortunate after losing his job.

Churo²

chu-ro

English: Prostitute

Example (Swahili):

Walimwona kama churo wa mjini.

Example (English):

They saw her as a prostitute in town.

Churuchuru

churu-churu

English: A flat fish with large dorsal fins and big eyes

Example (Swahili):

Samaki wa churuchuru alipatikana baharini.

Example (English):

The flat fish with big eyes was caught in the sea.

Churupuka

churupu-ka

English: To fly away suddenly (birds)

Example (Swahili):

Ndege walichurupuka kutoka mti.

Example (English):

The birds suddenly flew away from the tree.

Chururaa

churu-raa

English: To flow (liquid)

Example (Swahili):

Damu ilianza kuchururaa kutoka jeraha.

Example (English):

Blood began to flow from the wound.

Chururika

chururi-ka

English: To trickle; to flow slowly

Example (Swahili):

Maji yalichururika kwenye ukuta.

Example (English):

Water trickled down the wall.

Chururu¹

churu-ru

English: Continuous flow of liquid

Example (Swahili):

Alimwaga maziwa chururu.

Example (English):

She poured milk in a continuous flow.

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