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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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Forms

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