kupachika
koo-pah-CHEE-kah
How to say it
Swahilikupachikakoo-pah-CHEE-kah
Englishto insert, to fix in; to score (a goal)
Frenchinsérer, enfoncer; marquer (un but)
Meaning
To push or fix something into a gap or a surface so it stays; in football to score goals, and in speech to give someone a nickname or a label.
Good to know
It takes an object: kupachika bao, to score a goal; kupachika jina, to give a nickname; kupachika picha, to post a picture. The passive is kupachikwa.
Examples
- Mshambuliaji huyo alipachika mabao mawili jana.That striker scored two goals yesterday.
- Fundi alipachika msumari ukutani.The workman fixed a nail into the wall.
- Wanafunzi walimpachika mwalimu wao jina la utani.The pupils gave their teacher a nickname.
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