Swahili
cheu
CHE-u
How to say it
SwahilicheuCHE-usoon
Englishruminatingsoon
Frenchruminationsoon
Meaning
the act of chewing the cud, or belching.
Good to know
ruminating, chewing the cud; belch(ing)
Examples
- Ng'ombe wanapenda kupumzika wakati wa cheu.Cattle like to rest while chewing the cud.
- Baada ya chakula, alisikia cheu.After the meal, he felt a belch coming.
- Cheu cha ng'ombe husaidia usagaji chakula.A cow's cud-chewing helps with digesting food.
- Tuliwaona ng'ombe wakiwa kwenye cheu shambani.We saw the cattle chewing the cud in the field.
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