Swahili
chirizi
chi-RI-zi
How to say it
Swahilichirizichi-RI-zisoon
Englishdrippingsoon
Frenchruisselantsoon
Meaning
dripping or trickling, as tears running down a face.
Good to know
adj. dripping, trickling, machozi machirizi. trickling tears
Examples
- Machozi machirizi yalimtoka aliposikia habari.Trickling tears fell from him when he heard the news.
- Jasho chirizi lilimtoka baada ya mbio.Trickling sweat poured off him after the run.
- Damu chirizi ilitiririka kutoka jerahani.Trickling blood flowed from the wound.
- Alimwona akiwa na machozi chirizi machoni.He saw him with tears trickling from his eyes.
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