kuchekesha
koo-cheh-KEH-shah
How to say it
Swahilikuchekeshakoo-cheh-KEH-shah
Frenchfaire rire, amuser; drôle
Meaning
To make people laugh by saying or doing something funny. After ya or a noun it describes something funny: video ya kuchekesha, a funny video.
Good to know
Causative of kucheka, to laugh, and takes the person as object: alituchekesha sana, he made us laugh a lot. A comedian is mchekeshaji, plural wachekeshaji.
Examples
- Mchekeshaji huyo alituchekesha usiku mzima.That comedian made us laugh all night.
- Aliniambia hadithi ya kuchekesha sana.He told me a very funny story.
- Watoto wanapenda kuwachekesha wazazi wao.Children love to make their parents laugh.
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