Swahili
chachawi
cha-CHA-wi
How to say it
Swahilichachawicha-CHA-wisoon
Englishconfused speechsoon
Frenchdiscours confussoon
Meaning
confused, garbled speech.
Good to know
confused speech. chachawiza {rare chachaniza) interrupt/ disturb someone (with noises)
Examples
- Alizungumza kwa chachawi, hatukuelewa alichosema.He spoke in a garbled way, we didn't understand what he said.
- Uchovu ulimfanya azungumze chachawi.Tiredness made him speak in a confused manner.
- Maneno yake yalikuwa chachawi kutokana na hasira.His words were garbled because of his anger.
- Mtoto mdogo bado anazungumza chachawi.The small child still speaks in a jumbled way.
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