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Swahili

choro

CHO-ro

How to say it

SwahilichoroCHO-rosoon
Englishscratchsoon
Frenchégratignuresoon

Meaning

a scratch mark, or a drawing or engraving.

Good to know

scratch; drawing, engrav- ing; (chorochoro) scribble, scrawl

Examples

  • Msanii alichora choro zuri ubaoni.The artist drew a fine picture on the board.
  • Kuna choro kwenye mlango kutokana na paka.There's a scratch mark on the door from the cat.
  • Alifanya choro kwenye jiwe kwa kisu.He made an engraving on the stone with a knife.
  • Watoto walipenda kufanya choro kwenye mchanga.The children liked making scratch drawings in the sand.

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