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Chogo1NG5ChogoChogo ni kaya i mwe Tanzaniya.Chogo is a town in Tanzania.Walimu wa Chogo wagamba hawakunga kwigairwa makompyuta.Teachers from Chogo said they don't need to be taken computers.2NG9
choki (machoki)< EngNG3chalkSabhura dyawandikwa na choki.The blackboard is written on with chalk.
chokoleti< Eng/ItNG5chocolateNamdahe kusintra chokoleti ino mwe milomo yenyu?Can you stuff this chocolate in your mouths?Wasintra milomo yao na chokoleti.They stuffed their mouths with chocolate.
chokolo (machokolo)NG3spearSichokola mallahi na chokolo dyangu.I speared fish with my spear.Chokolo dino nachokoera mallahi.This spear I used to spear fish.Luhizo achokola wantru na chokolo dyake.Luhizo jabs people with his spear.See: kuchokola.This spear is used for poking, as in fishing, not throwing; see: guha.
chololoAdvIntns1reallyKuchiza chololo!It's really dark!This form is used exclusively with 'dark'.2very
choloni (vyoloni)NG41toilet (hole, seat)Kukozeza kuhi? -- Sikozeza mwe choloni.Where did you pee? -- I peed in the toilet.Choloni chino chivunika.This toilet broke.Sisimbirwa choloni,I've been excavated a toilet hole. = A toilet hole has been excavated for me.Choloni changu sichisita.My toilet hole, I've closed it up.See: kuhinya kutumiya choloni.2bathroomCholoni ni hahi?Where is the bathroom?Wanangu wachinya kwe choloni.My kids are brushing their teeth in the bathroom.3latrineHita kwe choloni katumbole!Go to the latrine and squat!Sisungiriswa, miye ni mwe choloni.I was peeked at too much while I was at the latrine.
choma< Sw kuchomaAdj1barbecuedChadya nyama choma.We're eating barbecued meat.See: nyama choma.2roastedNyama choma yetu nani mabuye.Our roasted meat was mallard ducks.
chomwire (machomwire)NG3mango (the very sweetest)Chomwire dina mwire kuliko mayembe matuhu."Chomwire" is sweeter than other mangos.See: mwire.
chongo (machongo)NG3one-eyed (one)Macheremo ni chongo.Macheremo is one-eyed.
chonjeNPropChonjewoman's name
choro (machoro)NG3crayonMwalimu kaninkha choro di maivuivu.The teacher gave me a gray crayon.See: kuchora.
chose (-ose)***1all (of us / us all)Chose chimtogola yeye.All of us like her.Chose nachisinye uswero!Let's all look at the sunset!Chose nachi ho mkutano.All of us were at the meeting.Unyonje uno wa ibhola nauchikome chose.This disease of Ebola will kill all of us.2both of us, the two of usChose chimtogola mwana chiche yudya.Both of us like that girl.Nnyani akanga achihonye? -- Nachibwirane ku nyumba; nachihonyane chose.Who's going to save us? -- Let's meet at home; the two of us will save each other.3we allChose chigaluka kimya.We all got quiet.Chose chisoma namna imwenga.We all studied in the same way.Chose chahanya izi mboga.We all picked the vegetables together.4we bothChose chidantranya mwana chiche yumwenga.We both tricked the same girl.5all (of)Chiga changu chose chididimira mwa matope.All of my leg is immersed in mud.chiti choseall chairs6elseKuna chintru chose chikakudiba?Is there anything else that is disturbing you?
chousafu (machousafu)NG3mango (mushy with no fibers)Chousafu dilegera."Chousafu" mango is soft.Chousafu di usafusafu."Cousafu" mango is mushy.See: usafu.
chowenyePrnNG1ourselves, our ownChiwamba ngoma mbiri chowenye.We stretched two drumheads by ourselves.Kazi zetu nachizimamule suwe chowenye.Our jobs, we'll organize them ourselves.Chilongana chowenye; egu haachimanye male..We told on each other ourselves; otherwise she wouldn't know about us at all.See alternate pronunciation: sowenye.
choyo (vyoyo)NG41greed(iness)Bau dina choyo.The hyena has greed.2stinginessSina choyo na mtru.I don't have stinginess with anybody.Wambuya zangu hawana choyo male.My friends don't have stinginess at all.3meanness
choyo (vyoyo)NG41rankSihujeywa ni Jon nise kongezwa choyo.I was spoken to duplicitously by Jon, so I wasn't increased in rank.See alternate pronunciation: cheo.2statusChoyo chako ni mbwani?What is your status?3positionSipata choyo chedi mwe di shirika dino nikushegeya.I got a good position at this company I work for.Nemhina kafurahikisa akapate choyo.Nemhina was very happy when she got a position.Sidyerekwa choyo.I was put in a higher position.
chuAdvIntns1veryKompyuta di titu chu.The computer is very black.This adverb only intensifies blackness, darkness or dirtiness.2reallyMwana yuno kachuta chu.This kid is really dirty.Nkhazu yako i titu chu.Your t-shirt is really black.
chudyiyo (vichudyiyo, machudyiyo)1NG4strainerNaunga chudyiyo nichudyiye shai yangu.I need a strainer to strain my tea.Shayi yangu ilawa masimbi mengi mwe chudyiyo.My tea came out with a lot of dregs in the strainer.See: mchudyiyo, kuchudya, kuchudyiya.2NG4colanderUna chudyiyo cha kutozeza kazi?Do you have a colander for doing work?Naunga chudyiyo nishuire bhasta.I need a colander to drain off pasta.3NG4sieveChudyiyo chino chibukisa.This sieve has big holes [torn] in it.4NG4filterTanki dino dina chudyiyo kwa ivo mazi yake ni masafi.This tank has a filter so its water is clean.Chudyiyo dino dyachudyiirwa mavuta sisini.This filter is used to filter sesame oil.5NG3big collander or strainerBhasta yangu ishuirwa mwe di chudyiyo kulu.My pasta has been drained in the big collander.6NG3drainIdi chudyiyo dya he di tubho disitika.The drain in the sink has been clogged up.
chukiNG51hatredMbuyangu ana chuki na miye siku zino.My friend has hatred for me these days.2bad feelingsNna chuki naye.I have bad feelings for her.
chukuExplt1never again!Sihera chuku kunywa mphombe!I've stopped drinking alcohol, never again!Sihera chuku kuvuta bangi!I've stopped smoking pot, never again!This is said especially after having done something really unpleasant. It is used alone or with kuhera 'stop'.2no more!
chuma (vyuma, machuma, mavyuma)1NG4metal, piece of metalChirowo changu ni cha chuma.My fishhook is [made] of metal.Gari diya ni dya chuma.That car is [made] of metal.Gari diya didyamanywa na chuma.That car is made of metal.Chuma chino chihogotolwa ni Chibangu.This metal was bent by Chibangu.Lami ino yakologeka na mkamshi wa chuma.This tar is stirrable with a metal spoon.Chuma chino nasituira mikomba yangu.This piece of metal I'm using to uncork my bottles.Taraki dino didyereka chuma chizamire.This truck is loaded with heavy metal.Ninkha chuma icho!Give me that piece of metal!See: mkono wa chuma.2NG4iron3NG4branding ironChuma chino natowera chapa ngombe zangu.This branding iron I'm using to brand my cows.Chuma chino chatowera chapa mwe zi ngombe.This branding iron we're using to brand (on) the cows.4NG4steelNgola ino ni chuma.This knife is steel.Gari dyangu ni chuma.My car is steel.5NG3large piece of metalNinkha chuma idyo!Give me that big piece of metal!
chuma cha chirowo (vyuma va virowo)NG4fishhook (metal)Nna chuma chimwenga cha chirowo.I have one metal fishhook.
chuma cha mazowezi (vyuma va mazowezi, machuma ya mazowezi)NG3barbellChisingi chino naunga chuma cha mazowezi.This afternoon I need a barbell [for excercising].Chuma chino cha mazowezi chizama.This barbell is heavy.The plural of this noun phrase may be NG4 or NG5.
chuma cha mkowa (vyuma va mikowa)NG4buckle of belt, belt buckleChuma cha mkowa wangu chidumka.The buckle of my belt is broken.Chuma cha mkowa wangu u mpya chivunika.The buckle of my new belt has broken.
chumbe (vyumbe)NG41creationZuwa hadikusanika; ni chumbe cha Mnungu.The sun isn't fabricatable; it's the creation of God.2creature