Swahili
kichocheo
ki-cho-CHE-o
How to say it
Swahilikichocheoki-cho-CHE-osoon
Englishpokersoon
Frenchtisonniersoon
Meaning
a rod used for poking or stirring a fire.
Good to know
used figuratively for a person who stirs up quarrels or trouble, from -chochea, to incite.
Examples
- Alichukua kichocheo kuwasha moto vizuri.He took the poker to stir the fire properly.
- Kichocheo hicho kiko wapi jikoni?Where is that poker in the kitchen?
- Yeye ni kichocheo cha ugomvi kila mahali aendako.He is a stirrer of quarrels wherever he goes.
- Usiwe kichocheo cha fitina kati ya ndugu.Don't be an instigator of discord among relatives.
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