chotara
choh-TAH-rah
How to say it
Swahilichotarachoh-TAH-rahsoon
Englishperson of mixed race; hybridsoon
Frenchmétis, métisse; hybridesoon
Meaning
A person whose parents come from different races or peoples; also a plant or animal bred from two different kinds, as in mbegu chotara, hybrid seed.
Good to know
Plural machotara for people. After a noun it means hybrid and does not change: mbegu chotara, ng’ombe chotara. Said of people it can sound blunt.
Examples
- Baba yake ni Mhindi na mama yake ni Mwafrika, hivyo yeye ni chotara.His father is Indian and his mother African, so he is of mixed race.
- Wakulima wengi wanapendelea mbegu chotara za mahindi.Many farmers prefer hybrid maize seed.
- Ng’ombe chotara hutoa maziwa mengi kuliko wa kienyeji.Crossbred cows give more milk than local ones.
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