swahili
[verb]
Chapatika
Maana (Definition)
To make quick splashing or flapping movements in liquid.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
flutter / splash agitatedly in water
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
ruka ruka
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu origin
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Samaki alichapatika ndani ya chombo."
Translation: The fish splashed agitatedly inside the vessel.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):