chobea

How to say it

Meaning

to stand facing one's partner, as in a dance.

Good to know

(and ass. chobeana) stand op- posite each other (in dancing). chira, chura do harm (e.g. to a child) by failure to observe taboos and tradi- tional restrictions, cause bad luck (to someone)

Examples

• Wachezaji walichobea kabla ya ngoma kuanza.The dancers stood facing each other before the dance began.
• Wanandoa wapya walichobeana katika densi yao ya kwanza.The newlyweds stood facing each other in their first dance.
• Alichobea na mwenzake akisubiri muziki.He stood facing his partner waiting for the music.
• Katika ngoma hii, wachezaji huchobeana kwa mistari miwili.In this dance, the dancers face each other in two lines.