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Swahili

vicheche

vee-CHEH-cheh

How to say it

Swahilivichechevee-CHEH-chehsoon
Englishsparkssoon
Frenchétincellessoon

Meaning

Small sparks thrown off by fire or by metal striking metal.

Good to know

plural of kicheche (ki-/vi- class); descriptive term.

Examples

  • Vicheche vilirukaruka pale mfua chuma alipopiga nyundo.Sparks flew when the blacksmith struck with the hammer.
  • Je, vicheche vinaweza kusababisha moto?Can sparks cause a fire?
  • Vicheche havikuwaka mbali na moto ule.The sparks did not travel far from that fire.
  • Vicheche vitaruka tena akiendelea kuchoma chuma.Sparks will fly again as he continues welding the metal.

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