kichefuchefu
kee-cheh-foo-CHEH-foo
How to say it
Swahilikichefuchefukee-cheh-foo-CHEH-foosoon
Englishnausea; disgustsoon
Frenchnausée ; dégoûtsoon
Meaning
The sick feeling in the stomach that comes before vomiting. Kutia kichefuchefu is to make someone feel sick or disgusted.
Good to know
Ki/vi class noun, usually singular. Kuwa na kichefuchefu is to feel nauseous; kutapika is to vomit.
Examples
- Mjamzito mara nyingi huwa na kichefuchefu asubuhi.A pregnant woman often feels nauseous in the morning.
- Dawa hii inaweza kusababisha kichefuchefu.This medicine can cause nausea.
- Harufu ile ilinitia kichefuchefu.That smell made me feel sick.
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