Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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a-fan-de
English: Respectful title used by soldiers to address their superior
Askari alimwita mkuu wake "Afande."
The soldier called his commander "Afande."
a-fan-de
English: Respectful response used by soldiers
"Ndiyo, Afande!" aliitika kwa heshima.
"Yes, Sir!" he responded respectfully.
a-fan-de
English: A man who has sexual relations with other men (derogatory)
Walimshutumu kuwa afande³.
They accused him of being homosexual.
a-fa-si-a
English: See afezia
Afasia mara nyingi hutokana na matatizo ya ubongo.
Aphasia is often caused by brain damage.
a-fe-zi-a
English: Inability to speak or understand language due to brain disorder
Baada ya kiharusi, alipatwa na afezia.
After the stroke, he suffered from aphasia.
a-fi-ki
English: To agree; to be pleasing; to accept
Wote walifikia afiki kwa pendekezo hilo.
They all agreed on the proposal.
a-fi-ki-a-na
English: To come to an agreement; to make peace or reconcile
Walifanikwa kuafikiana baada ya mazungumzo marefu.
They managed to reach an agreement after long talks.
a-fi-ki-a-no
English: Agreement; pact; mutual understanding
Wamefikia afikiano baada ya mazungumzo marefu.
They reached an agreement after long discussions.
a-fi-sa
English: Officer; official (see ofisa)
Afisa alihudhuria kikao cha kitaifa.
The officer attended the national meeting.
a-fi-sa na-ki-di
English: A person in charge of payments; cashier or paymaster
Afisa nakidi alilipa mishahara ya wafanyakazi.
The cashier paid the workers' salaries.
a-fi-si
English: Office (see ofisi)
Alienda kwenye afisi kuchukua barua.
He went to the office to collect a letter.
af-ka-ni
English: A mad person; someone with mental instability
Afkani alionekana akizungumza peke yake barabarani.
A mad person was seen talking to himself on the street.
af-ka-ni
English: Mentally unstable; insane
Matendo yake yalionekana ya afkani.
His actions seemed insane.
af-ka-ni
English: A heart disease that leaves a person in critical condition
Alilazwa hospitalini kwa sababu ya afkani ya moyo.
He was hospitalized because of a heart disease.
a-fri-ka
English: Africa; one of the five major continents, home to Africans
Afrika ina mataifa zaidi ya hamsini.
Africa has more than fifty nations.
a-fri-ka-nai-ze-she-ni
English: 1. Policy of giving Africans authority after independence 2. The act of giving things an African perspective
Serikali mpya ilitekeleza afrikanaizesheni baada ya uhuru.
The new government implemented Africanization after independence.
a-fri-ti
English: A cunning or wicked person; trickster
Afriti alimlaghai jirani yake kwa ujanja.
The trickster deceived his neighbor with cunning.
a-fri-ti
English: An evil spirit or demon believed to harm people
Walimwogopa afriti aliyesemekana kuishi msituni.
They feared the demon said to live in the forest.
a-fro
English: A hairstyle where hair is grown out naturally, often thick and upright
Alivaa mtindo wa nywele za Afro.
She wore her hair in an Afro style.
af-si
English: A type of Arabic ointment or oil
Aliweka afsi kwa ajili ya harufu nzuri.
He applied Arabic ointment for fragrance.
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