kuchechemea
koo-cheh-cheh-MEH-ah
How to say it
Swahilikuchechemeakoo-cheh-cheh-MEH-ahsoon
Englishto limp; to struggle alongsoon
Frenchboiter ; avancer avec peinesoon
Meaning
To walk unevenly because one leg is hurt or weak; also said of a team, a business or an economy that is doing badly and barely keeps going.
Good to know
Used without an object: anachechemea, he is limping. In sports news a team that is chechemea is struggling near the bottom of the table.
Examples
- Mchezaji alitoka uwanjani akichechemea.The player left the field limping.
- Mbwa wetu anachechemea tangu alipogongwa na pikipiki.Our dog has been limping since a motorbike hit it.
- Uchumi wa kijiji unachechemea baada ya ukame.The village economy is struggling after the drought.
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