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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