"chaka" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-chaka.flac [Kenya] Forms: machaka [plural]
Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} chaka, {{sw-noun|ma}} chaka (ma class, plural machaka)
  1. shrubland (land that is covered mostly with shrubs) Tags: class-5, class-6
    Sense id: en-chaka-sw-noun-ILCnUU3Y Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with topic categories using raw markup: 96 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-chaka.flac [Kenya]
Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} chaka, {{sw-noun|ki-vi|-}} chaka (ki-vi class, no plural)
  1. summer (season) Tags: class-7, class-8, no-plural Categories (topical): Seasons Synonyms: kiangazi, msimu wa joto Related terms: bamvua (english: spring), masika, bubujiko, kiangazi (english: summer), msimu wa joto, vuli (english: autumn), demani, kipupwe (english: winter), baridi
    Sense id: en-chaka-sw-noun-HqDf6HYL Disambiguation of Seasons: 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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