Swahili
cheuka
che-U-ka
How to say it
Swahilicheukache-U-kasoon
Englishto chew the cudsoon
Frenchruminersoon
Meaning
(of cattle) to chew the cud; also, to belch.
Good to know
chew the cud (cattle); belch
Examples
- Ng'ombe walikuwa wamelala huku wakicheuka.The cattle were lying down while chewing the cud.
- Alicheuka baada ya mlo mkubwa.He belched after the big meal.
- Mifugo ilikuwa ikicheuka kwa raha shambani.The livestock were contentedly chewing the cud in the field.
- Sauti ya kucheuka ilisikika kutoka zizini.The sound of cud-chewing could be heard from the cattle pen.
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