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Found 1119 word(s) starting with "A"

Afu¹

a-fu

English: A wild jasmine flower used for making perfume

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanya maua ya afu kwa ajili ya mafuta ya manukato.

Example (English):

They collected wild jasmine flowers for perfume oil.

Afu²

a-fu

English: To heal, save, or seek forgiveness from God

Example (Swahili):

Mungu atuafu na kutusamehe madhambi.

Example (English):

May God forgive us and pardon our sins.

Afu³

a-fu

English: Forgiveness from God

Example (Swahili):

Aliomba afu kutoka kwa Mwenyezi Mungu.

Example (English):

He prayed for forgiveness from God.

Afua

a-fu-a

English: Health, recovery, or well-being

Example (Swahili):

Afua ni bora kuliko mali.

Example (English):

Good health is better than wealth.

Afueni

a-fu-e-ni

English: Recovery from sickness or relief after pain

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya matibabu, alipata afueni haraka.

Example (English):

After treatment, he recovered quickly.

Afusahi

a-fu-sa-hi

English: Eloquent in speech; fluent

Example (Swahili):

Mwanasiasa yule ni afusahi wa hotuba.

Example (English):

That politician is eloquent in speeches.

Afwaji

af-wa-ji

English: A group of people; troop or armed unit

Example (Swahili):

Afwaji la askari liliwasili mjini.

Example (English):

A troop of soldiers arrived in town.

Afwani

af-wa-ni

English: See afwaji

Example (Swahili):

Afwani walikusanyika kwa maandamano.

Example (English):

The group gathered for a demonstration.

Afya¹

a-fya

English: Health; good physical condition

Example (Swahili):

Afya njema ni bora kuliko mali.

Example (English):

Good health is better than wealth.

Afya²

a-fya

English: An expression encouraging someone to act or do something

Example (Swahili):

Afya! Endelea na mazoezi.

Example (English):

Go on! Keep exercising.

Afya³

a-fya

English: A word said to someone who sneezes

Example (Swahili):

Afya! baada ya jirani yake kupiga chafya.

Example (English):

Bless you! after his neighbor sneezed.

Afyaakili

a-fya-a-ki-li

English: Science of mental health; psychiatry

Example (Swahili):

Aliamua kusomea afyaakili katika chuo kikuu.

Example (English):

She decided to study psychiatry at university.

Afyameno

a-fya-me-no

English: Dentistry; science of teeth and dental treatment

Example (Swahili):

Alisomea afyameno na kuwa daktari wa meno.

Example (English):

He studied dentistry and became a dentist.

Afyawatoto

a-fya-wa-to-to

English: Pediatrics; science of treating children's diseases

Example (Swahili):

Daktari huyo ni mtaalamu wa afyawatoto.

Example (English):

That doctor is a pediatric specialist.

Afyuni

a-fyu-ni

English: Opium; narcotic drug from poppy plant

Example (Swahili):

Afyuni ilipigwa marufuku kwa sababu ya madhara yake.

Example (English):

Opium was banned because of its harmful effects.

Aga.a

a-ga-a

English: To spill, slip, or fall from the hand

Example (Swahili):

Kikombe kiliaga.a na kuvunjika.

Example (English):

The cup slipped and broke.

Aga¹

a-ga

English: To say goodbye; to take leave; to die (figurative)

Example (Swahili):

Alimuaga mama yake kabla ya kusafiri.

Example (English):

He said goodbye to his mother before traveling.

Aga²

a-ga

English: To close a page or exit from a group (digital use)

Example (Swahili):

Aliacha ujumbe kisha akaaga kwenye kikundi cha WhatsApp.

Example (English):

He left a message then exited the WhatsApp group.

Agana¹

a-ga-na

English: To bid farewell to each other

Example (Swahili):

Waligana mwishoni mwa mkutano.

Example (English):

They bid farewell at the end of the meeting.

Agana²

a-ga-na

English: To agree or make an arrangement with someone

Example (Swahili):

Waliagana kuonana kesho.

Example (English):

They agreed to meet tomorrow.

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