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Swahili

chorochoro

cho-ro-CHO-ro

How to say it

Swahilichorochorocho-ro-CHO-rosoon
Englishscribblessoon
Frenchgribouillissoon

Meaning

scribbles or scratch marks made carelessly.

Good to know

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

Examples

  • Ukuta ulikuwa na chorochoro za watoto.The wall had children's scribbles on it.
  • Alifanya chorochoro kwenye karatasi akiwa akifikiri.He made scratch-marks on the paper while thinking.
  • Chorochoro zile hazikuwa na maana yoyote.Those scribbles had no meaning at all.
  • Mwalimu alimwomba mtoto asifanye chorochoro kwenye kitabu.The teacher asked the child not to scribble in the book.

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