Swahili
chakua
cha-KU-a
How to say it
Swahilichakuacha-KU-asoon
Englishto pecksoon
Frenchpicorersoon
Meaning
to peck at or pick up grains, as fowl do; also, to chew food or clean the teeth.
Good to know
stir (foods); chew; clean the teeth. 4.: chakua matakataka. (of fowl) peck, pick up (grains)
Examples
- Kuku walikuwa wakichakua nafaka ardhini.The chickens were pecking grain on the ground.
- Alichakua chakula kabla ya kukimeza.He chewed the food before swallowing it.
- Tumia mswaki kuchakua meno vizuri.Use a toothbrush to clean your teeth well.
- Mchuzi unahitaji kuchakuliwa mara kwa mara.The stew needs to be stirred every so often.
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