Swahili
chanje
CHAN-je
How to say it
SwahilichanjeCHAN-jesoon
Englishcrabsoon
Frenchcrabesoon
Meaning
a crustacean with a hard shell and pincers, a type of crab.
Good to know
(variety of) crab
Examples
- Wavuvi walipata chanje kadhaa ufukoni.The fishermen caught a few of these crabs on the shore.
- Chanje huishi kwenye mchanga wa pwani.This crab lives in the sand along the coast.
- Tulipika chanje kwa nazi jioni ile.We cooked the crab with coconut that evening.
- Watoto walikimbizana na chanje ufukoni.The children chased after the crab on the beach.
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