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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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Forms

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