chaja
See also: chajá
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Native Brazilian name chajá, imitative of its cry.
Noun edit
chaja (plural chajas)
- A South American bird, the crested screamer (Chauna torquata), which can be used as guard animals.
References edit
- “chaja”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Swahili edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English charger.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun edit
chaja (n class, plural chaja)
- charger (device that charges or recharges)
- Synonym: kimemeshi
- 2016 December 2, “Asilimia 99 ya chaja bandia za Apple haziko salama”, in BBC News Swahili[1]:
- Asilimia 99 ya chaja bandia za Apple haziko salama
- 99% of fake Apple chargers are not safe
Related terms edit
- -chaji (“to charge”)