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swahili [verb]

Chakara

Maana (Definition)

To make rustling noises while moving through undergrowth or dry vegetation.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

rustle through bushes / scrape dry leaves

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

chakara

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

"Mnyama alichakara majanini usiku."

Translation: An animal rustled through the leaves at night.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
pekechaChakura
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