chekechea

How to say it

Meaning

The first stage of schooling, for young children before primary school, and the school that gives it. An older dictionary also gives it as the name of a small bird, the bishop bird, a sense rare today.

Good to know

N class noun, the plural is also chekechea; often shule ya chekechea or elimu ya chekechea. Children at this stage are watoto wa chekechea.

Examples

• Mwanangu ataanza chekechea mwaka ujao.My child will start nursery school next year.
• Walimu wa chekechea hufundisha kwa nyimbo na michezo.Nursery school teachers teach through songs and games.
• Shule hii ina madarasa ya chekechea na ya msingi.This school has nursery and primary classes.

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Forms

ehekechea