chururika

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Meaning

to flow or trickle continuously, as a liquid running out steadily.

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intransitive counterpart of churura; often used for tears, sweat, or blood flowing steadily.

Examples

• Machozi yalimchururika mashavuni.Tears streamed down his cheeks.
• Damu ilikuwa ikichururika kutoka jerahani.Blood was flowing steadily from the wound.
• Je, maji bado yanachururika kutoka bombani?Is water still trickling from the pipe?
• Jasho halikuchururika tena baada ya kupumzika.Sweat no longer streamed once he had rested.

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