The Internet Living Swahili Dictionary

Dictionary Variants: Sheng
Location of Greatest Variability: Tanzania
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chapa
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noun
mchapo
general
blows
blow
blow
chapa
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chapa
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noun
general
strokes
stroke
stroke
chapa
noun—   

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-chapa kazi
verb
kazi
general
work
work hard
verb—   

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chapa
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noun
general
stamps
stamp
stamp
chapa
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chapa
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noun
general
impressions
impression
impression
chapa
noun—   

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chapa
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noun
mchapaji, uchapaji, uchapishaji
general
printings
printing
printing
chapa
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chapa
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noun
general
marks
mark
mark
chapa
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chapa
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noun
general
labels
label
label
chapa
noun—   

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chapa
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noun
general
trademarks
trademark
trademark
chapa
noun—   

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chapa
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noun
general
brands
brand
brand
chapa
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chapa
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noun
general
banknotes
banknote
he hadn't pulled out even a banknote to pay for his children's school fees
banknote
chapa

alikuwa hajatoa hata chapa kuwalipia watoto ada ya shule [Kez]

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-chapa
11
verb
mchapo
general
beat
yeah, I should pick up a stick and beat you all
beat

kupiga kwa fimbo au kiboko [Masomo 416]

ebu, nichukue fimbo niwachape [Masomo 416]

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-chapa
11
verb
mchapo
general
hit
hit
verb—   

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-chapa
11
verb
mchapo
general
strike
strike

baba asije akaona nyonyo yako akakuchapa [Moh]

verb—   

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-chapa
11
verb
general
stamp
stamp
verb—   

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-chapa
11
verb
mchapaji, uchapaji, uchapishaji
general
print
they themselves gave me permission to print these letters
print

wenyewe wameniruhusu kuzichapa barua hizi [Ma]

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-chapa
11
verb
general
type
type

kuandika kwa kutumia mashine

verb—   

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-piga chapa
verb
piga, mchapaji, uchapaji, uchapishaji
general
print
print

fanya alama za herufi juu ya karatasi au mahali fulani kwa kutumia taipu au mtambo

verb—   

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-piga chapa
verb
piga
general
stamp
stamp
verb—   

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-chapa magazeti
verb
magazeti
general
print
print newspapers
verb—   

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-chapa miguu
verb
mguu
general
stamp
stamp the feet
verb—   

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-chapa miguu
verb
mguu
general
walk
walk heavily
verb—   

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-chapa miguu
verb
mguu
general
mark
mark time
verb—   

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-chapa maji
verb
maji
general
guzzle
guzzle
verb—   

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chapa
adjective
general
many
many
adjective—   

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chapa
adjective
general
numerous
numerous
adjective—   

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-chapa
11
verb
general
-chapara
drunk
be very drunk
verb—   

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chapa chapa
adverb
general
great
in great quantity
adverb—   

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chapa chapa
adverb
general
much
much

mkono wa Diana umelowa chapa chapa [Muk]

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-chapa usingizi
verb
general
asleep
be sound asleep

binti yake bado yu akiuchapa usingizi [Muk]

verb—   

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-chapara
verb
general
drunk
be very drunk
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chapati
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noun
culinary
chapatis
chapati
round, flat, unleavened bread, originally from central Asia. East African chapati is about 0.5cm thick and fried in oil.
chapti
chapati

mkate laini mwembamba unaokaangwa kwa mafuta

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