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swahili [noun]

Chaka

Maana (Definition)

Thick impenetrable bush; also denotes the hottest coastal dry spell.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

dense woodland thicket / season of intense heat

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

msitu wa jua

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu origin
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wanyama walijificha ndani ya chaka."

Translation: Animals hid inside the dense thicket.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
MsituOnja joto ya mawe
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