kuchekea
koo-cheh-KEH-ah
How to say it
Swahilikuchekeakoo-cheh-KEH-ah
Englishto smile at; to laugh at
Frenchsourire à ; se moquer de
Meaning
To laugh or smile at someone, either warmly as a greeting or mockingly to make fun of them.
Good to know
The applicative of kucheka, to laugh, with the person as object: alinichekea, she smiled at me. The context shows whether it is friendly or mocking.
Examples
- Mtoto mchanga alimchekea mama yake.The baby smiled at its mother.
- Wenzake walimchekea alipoanguka darasani.His classmates laughed at him when he fell in class.
- Bahati ilimchekea mwaka huu.Luck smiled on him this year.
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