kuchora
koo-CHOH-rah
How to say it
Swahilikuchorakoo-CHOH-rahsoon
Englishto draw; to paint (a picture)soon
Frenchdessiner; peindre (un tableau)soon
Meaning
To make a picture, a map or a plan with a pencil, pen or brush; also to make a tattoo or a design on something.
Good to know
What is drawn is the object: kuchora picha, to draw a picture; kuchora ramani, to draw a map. Mchoraji is an artist and mchoro a drawing.
Examples
- Mtoto alichora nyumba na mti ukutani.The child drew a house and a tree on the wall.
- Anapenda kuchora picha za wanyama.She likes to draw pictures of animals.
- Msanifu alichora ramani ya jengo jipya.The architect drew the plan of the new building.
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