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chenga.

to cut into small pieces

6 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈtʃɛ.ᵑɡɑ/
  1. to cut into small pieces

  2. to dodge

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-cenga, from Proto-Bantu *-cènga. Doublet of -tenga, which was inherited through a Northern dialect. In Sabaki, cognate with Digo -tsenga and Giryama -t̪enga. Other Bantu cognates include Zulu -hlenga.

noun
  1. evasion, the act of dodging

    class-ix
  2. morsel

    class-ix
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *ncenga, from Proto-Bantu *ncèngà. By surface analysis, n- + -chenga, where the prefix is converted to aspiration of the initial consonant. Cognate with Ngazidja Comorian shenga and Giryama tsʰenga.

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