Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Chuu

chu-u

English: Sound to chase birds

Example (Swahili):

Alipiga kelele "chuu" kufukuza ndege.

Example (English):

He shouted "chuu" to chase away the birds.

Chuuka

chu-uka

English: To defecate unintentionally

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliweza kuchuuka akiwa amelala.

Example (English):

The child accidentally defecated while asleep.

Chuusha¹

chu-usha

English: To boil and drain to remove bitterness or poison

Example (Swahili):

Walichuusha mihogo kabla ya kuandaa chakula.

Example (English):

They boiled and drained cassava before preparing food.

Chuwa

chu-wa

English: Unhusked rice grains

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walihifadhi chuwa ghalani.

Example (English):

The farmers stored unhusked rice in the granary.

Chuwachuwa

chuwa-chuwa

English: See chura¹ (frog)

Example (Swahili):

Walimwona chuwachuwa kwenye bwawa.

Example (English):

They saw a frog in the pond.

Chuwale

chu-wale

English: A type of clam with a triangular shell

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanya chuwale pwani.

Example (English):

They collected triangular-shelled clams at the coast.

Chuwale mchanga

chu-wale mchanga

English: A type of hard-shelled clam

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walivua chuwale mchanga.

Example (English):

Fishermen harvested hard-shelled clams.

Chuwi

chu-wi

English: Earlobe

Example (Swahili):

Ana chuwi kubwa yenye hereni.

Example (English):

She has a big earlobe with earrings.

Chuya

chu-ya

English: To avoid; to dodge

Example (Swahili):

Aliweza chuya mpira uliokuwa ukimjia.

Example (English):

He managed to dodge the ball coming at him.

Chuyao

chu-yao

English: The habit of avoiding or dodging

Example (Swahili):

Alijulikana kwa chuyao katika mijadala.

Example (English):

He was known for dodging during debates.

Chuyi

chu-yi

English: Salty water; seawater

Example (Swahili):

Mashamba yao yaliharibiwa na chuyi.

Example (English):

Their farms were damaged by seawater.

Chuyika

chu-yika

English: To be avoided; to be dodged

Example (Swahili):

Shida hiyo haikuchuyika kirahisi.

Example (English):

That problem could not be easily avoided.

Chuyio

chu-yio

English: Act of dodging or avoiding

Example (Swahili):

Chuyio lake lilimnusuru ajali.

Example (English):

His dodge saved him from an accident.

Chuyu

chu-yu

English: An expression used in amazement or frustration

Example (Swahili):

"Chuyu! Hii kazi ni ngumu mno," alisema.

Example (English):

"Chuyu! This job is too hard," he said.

Chuyuchuyu

chuyu-chuyu

English: Slight drizzle or very small drops of water

Example (Swahili):

Mvua ilianza kunyesha chuyuchuyu.

Example (English):

The rain began to fall in small drizzles.

Chuyuka

chu-yuka

English: To become avoidable; to turn aside

Example (Swahili):

Hatari ilichuyuka kwa msaada wa walinzi.

Example (English):

The danger was avoided with the help of the guards.

Chuyuo

chu-yuo

English: Slight avoidance; dodging half-heartedly

Example (Swahili):

Chuyuo lake halikumsaidia.

Example (English):

His weak dodge did not help him.

Chuyusha

chu-yusha

English: To help someone avoid; to mislead

Example (Swahili):

Rafiki yake alimchuyusha kwenye matatizo.

Example (English):

His friend helped him avoid trouble.

Chuyuzi

chu-yuzi

English: A person who often avoids or evades

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni chuyuzi wa majukumu.

Example (English):

He is an evader of responsibilities.

Chuyuzika

chu-yuzi-ka

English: To be avoidable

Example (Swahili):

Tatizo hilo chuyuzika kwa uangalizi.

Example (English):

That problem is avoidable with care.

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