Actions in Sheng Vitendo
Doing words: come, go, look, eat, sleep.
- Kucheki to look, to check, to see
- Kukam to come
- Kushow to tell
- Chap chap quickly, fast
- Kuhepa to escape, to dodge, to sneak away
- Kuishia to leave, to go away
- Jua to know
- Kwenda to go
- Kubuy to buy
- Kuja to come
- Kulenga to ignore
- Piga Simu to make a phone call
- Kudoz to sleep
- Kusaka to look for, to hunt for
- Pata to get, to find
- Sema to say, to speak
- Elewa to understand
- Kuchomoka to dash off
- Mos mos slowly, gently
- Tafuta to look for, to search
- Kaa to sit, to stay, to live
- Cheza to play, to hang around, to mess about
- Kumada to finish
- Mitumba second-hand clothes, thrift goods
- Nunua to buy
- Uliza to ask
- Saidia to help
- Anguka nayo to expose, call out wrongdoing (a rallying call to shame corruption)
- Banja to speak, talk, chat
- Bleki to pass out, fall asleep from exhaustion or drinks
- Chachisha to have fun, do things out of the ordinary
- Cheza chini to ignore, let it slide, play it cool
- Cheza kiroro to do something like a pro
- Gotha to hit, beat someone
- Gwara to fail
- Gwaya to fear, be afraid
- Kubeba to carry; also slang for being drunk
- Kubonga to talk, chat
- Kuchakachaka to laugh, be lively
- Kuchapa to slap, hit; also to do something hard
- Kuchizi to go crazy, act wild
- Kudunda to fail, flop
- Kujaa gas to get angry, upset
- Kujikata to leave, excuse yourself
- Kukemba to observe, figure out, understand
- Kulola to see, watch, look
- Kunauwo to know, understand
- Kunguta to beat someone up
- Kuomoka to become rich, upgrade your financial status
- Kuparara to fail, mess up
- Kusirika to be angry
- Kuteveva to be scared, nervous
- Kuvibe to chill, enjoy the moment
- Monchoka to come over (sometimes meaning to drink)
- Muok come, come over
- Nduki to run fast, flee
- Pudhu to run, run away fast
- Rau to wake up
- Sepecha go, leave
- Tingua to open, unlock
- Uza to sell
- Zoza to start trouble, drama
- Beba to carry, to bring along
- Subiri to wait, patience
What are common Sheng verbs?
The most common are Kucheki (to look), Kukam (to come), Kushow (to tell), Chap chap (quickly), Kuhepa (to escape). Doing words: come, go, look, eat, sleep.