KISWAHILI FOR BEGGINERS: The word “Kifaranga cha kuku”
“Kifaranga cha kuku” is a Swahili phrase made of two parts:
kifaranga= a young bird (especially a chick)cha kuku = of a chicken
So the full meaning in English is: “a chick”(a baby chicken).
Simple Meaning
Kifaranga cha kuku = a baby chicken (chick)
Origin (Asili)
The word “kifaranga”comes from the Swahili verb -faranga, which means “to hatch (from an egg)”.So, kifaranga literally means “something that has just hatched.”
How to Use in Sentences
- Swahili:Mama kuku analinda vifaranga vyake.
English:The hen protects her chicks.
- Swahili:Nimenunua vifaranga kumi kwa ajili ya kufuga.
English:I bought ten chicks for farming.
- Swahili:Kifaranga cha kuku kinahitaji joto ili kiweze kuishi.
English:A chick needs warmth to survive.
Extra Note
Singular: kifaranga cha kuku→ one chick
Plural: vifaranga vya kuku→ chicks
