kuchezea
koo-cheh-ZEH-ah
How to say it
Swahilikuchezeakoo-cheh-ZEH-ah
Meaning
The applicative of kucheza: to play with a toy or an object, to play for a club, to play at a place, or to treat someone or something carelessly.
Good to know
Vifaa vya kuchezea are toys and uwanja wa kuchezea is a playground. With a person as object it can mean to fool or tease: usinichezee, do not mess with me.
Examples
- Watoto walipewa mpira wa kuchezea.The children were given a ball to play with.
- Ndoto yake ni kuchezea timu ya taifa.His dream is to play for the national team.
- Usipende kuchezea moto, utaungua.Do not play with fire, you will get burned.
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