chaja
See also: chajá
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editNative Brazilian name chajá, imitative of its cry.
Noun
editchaja (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
editEtymology
editBorrowed from English charger.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editchaja (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”)